IN GREEK
τσαΐρι
tsairi
meadow, pasture
IN TURKISH
çayır
çayır
meadow, pasture
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τσαΐρι in blue ink and çayır in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- Regional and dated in Greek, mainly in northern Greece.
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘τσαΐρι / çayır’, entry 338, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/338-tsairi/. Accessed [day month year].