IN GREEK
μπελάς
belas
trouble; nuisance
IN TURKISH
bela
bela
trouble; calamity
WEAR THE WORD
μπελάς in blue ink and bela 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
An editor reads every comment before it appears.
SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπελάς www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry bela 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) ‘μπελάς / bela’, entry 358, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/358-belas/. Accessed [day month year].