IN GREEK
καρσιλαμάς
karsilamas
karsilamas, a face to face couple dance in 9/8
IN TURKISH
karşılama
karşılama
welcoming, meeting; also a folk dance
WEAR THE WORD
καρσιλαμάς in blue ink and karşılama in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish general sense is welcoming or meeting; Greek kept only the dance.
- NOTES
- In Greece mainly Asia Minor, Thrace and the islands.
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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) ‘καρσιλαμάς / karşılama’, entry 353, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/353-karsilamas/. Accessed [day month year].