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ENTRY 342 · PLACES · GREEK TO TURKISHΒΕΡΕΣΕ · VERESİYE
IN GREEK

φουρτούνα

fourtouna

storm at sea; figuratively turmoil

IN TURKISH

fırtına

fırtına

storm

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From Italian or Venetian fortuna in the sense of a storm at sea; Lingua Franca maritime layer. Nişanyan, citing Kahane and Tietze, says fırtına is borrowed from Greek φορτούνα, which itself came from Italian fortuna.

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HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY

Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘φουρτούνα / fırtına’, entry 342, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/342-fourtouna/. Accessed [day month year].