IN GREEK
αραλίκι
araliki
spare time; taking it easy
IN TURKISH
aralık
aralık
interval; gap; December
WEAR THE WORD
αραλίκι in blue ink and aralık in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek denotes leisure whereas Turkish chiefly denotes an interval or gap.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry αραλίκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry aralık 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) ‘αραλίκι / aralık’, entry 345, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/345-araliki/. Accessed [day month year].