IN GREEK
κεμεντζές
kementzes
Pontic lyra, bowed three stringed instrument
IN TURKISH
kemençe
kemençe
kemençe, small bowed instrument (Black Sea and classical types)
WEAR THE WORD
κεμεντζές in blue ink and kemençe in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- NOTES
- In Greek mainly Pontic; from Persian kamānche, little bow.
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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) ‘κεμεντζές / kemençe’, entry 354, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/354-kementzes/. Accessed [day month year].