IN GREEK
γινάτι
ginati
stubbornness; defiance
IN TURKISH
inat
inat
stubbornness; insistence
WEAR THE WORD
γινάτι in blue ink and inat in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry γινάτι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry inat www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘γινάτι / inat’, entry 346, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/346-ginati/. Accessed [day month year].