IN GREEK
γιορντάνι
giorntani
necklace, choker (folk, dated)
IN TURKISH
gerdanlık
gerdanlık
necklace, choker; gerdan, neck
WEAR THE WORD
γιορντάνι in blue ink and gerdanlık in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Clothing
- NOTES
- Dated and folk in Greek. Derivation from Turkish gerdan, from Persian gardan, neck, needs verification.
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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) ‘γιορντάνι / gerdanlık’, entry 386, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/386-giorntani/. Accessed [day month year].