IN GREEK
χαβούζα
chavouza
basin; tank; filthy pool
IN TURKISH
havuz
havuz
pool; water reservoir
WEAR THE WORD
χαβούζα in blue ink and havuz 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek can have pejorative 'filthy pool' connotations; Turkish generally means pool.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry χαβούζα www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry havuz www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘χαβούζα / havuz’, entry 343, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/343-chavouza/. Accessed [day month year].