IN GREEK
σάζι
sazi
saz, long necked lute
IN TURKISH
saz
saz
saz, long necked lute; in older usage any instrument
WEAR THE WORD
σάζι in blue ink and saz in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- NOTES
- Uncommon in Greek outside music circles. The Nişanyan page shows only the Middle Turkic saz meaning marsh and does not cover the instrument sense.
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SOURCES
- General etymological consensus
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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) ‘σάζι / saz’, entry 369, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/369-sazi/. Accessed [day month year].