IN GREEK
τζαμί
tzami
mosque
IN TURKISH
cami
cami
mosque
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τζαμί in blue ink and cami in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Places
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry τζαμί www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘τζαμί / cami’, entry 337, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/337-tzami/. Accessed [day month year].