IN GREEK
μπουζούκι
mpouzouki
bouzouki, long necked lute
IN TURKISH
buzuki
buzuki
buzuki, the Greek bouzouki
WEAR THE WORD
μπουζούκι in blue ink and buzuki in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Round trip
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- NOTES
- Nişanyan gives Greek μπουζούκι as borrowed from Turkish bozuk, a large long necked lute; Turkish buzuki is the modern borrowing back from Greek.
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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) ‘μπουζούκι / buzuki’, entry 359, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/359-mpouzouki/. Accessed [day month year].