IN GREEK
νταλκάς
dalkas
intense longing or emotional preoccupation
IN TURKISH
dalga
dalga
wave; figuratively distraction; other colloquial uses
WEAR THE WORD
νταλκάς 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
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Modern Greek means intense longing while Turkish dalga primarily means a wave.
- NOTES
- Greek colloquial; semantic development is substantial
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry νταλκάς www.greek-language.gr
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) ‘νταλκάς / dalga’, entry 364, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/364-dalkas/. Accessed [day month year].