IN GREEK
νταλγκάς
ntalgkas
surge of longing or nostalgia
IN TURKISH
dalga
dalga
wave
WEAR THE WORD
νταλγκάς in blue ink and dalga 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 means a wave; Greek uses it figuratively for a wave of longing.
- NOTES
- Dated or colloquial in 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) ‘νταλγκάς / dalga’, entry 363, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/363-ntalgkas/. Accessed [day month year].