IN GREEK
σαντούρι
santouri
hammered dulcimer
IN TURKISH
santur
santur
hammered dulcimer
WEAR THE WORD
σαντούρι in blue ink and santur 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
- Some scholars derive Persian santūr from Greek ψαλτήριον via Aramaic; this is disputed. In Greece mainly island and Asia Minor music.
COMMENTS
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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) ‘σαντούρι / santur’, entry 371, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/371-santouri/. Accessed [day month year].