IN GREEK
χατίρι
chatiri
favour; regard
IN TURKISH
hatır
hatır
memory; esteem; consideration
WEAR THE WORD
χατίρι in blue ink and hatır in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek generally concerns doing someone a favour; Turkish often esteem or memory.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry χατίρι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry hatır www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘χατίρι / hatır’, entry 382, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/382-chatiri/. Accessed [day month year].