IN GREEK
μπαγλαμάς
baglamas
small, high pitched bouzouki type instrument used in rebetiko
IN TURKISH
bağlama
bağlama
bağlama, the main long necked folk lute of the saz family
WEAR THE WORD
μπαγλαμάς in blue ink and bağlama 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
- The Greek instrument is a small treble lute; the Turkish word names the central folk lute.
- NOTES
- From Turkish bağlamak, to tie, usually explained by the tied frets.
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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) ‘μπαγλαμάς / bağlama’, entry 357, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/357-baglamas/. Accessed [day month year].