IN GREEK
γιακάς
giakas
shirt collar
IN TURKISH
yaka
yaka
collar; shore/side (among other meanings)
WEAR THE WORD
γιακάς in blue ink and yaka in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Clothing
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish yaka also means a side or shore, not just a collar.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry γιακάς www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘γιακάς / yaka’, entry 384, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/384-giakas/. Accessed [day month year].