IN GREEK
μπατζάκι
batzaki
leg; trouser leg
IN TURKISH
bacak
bacak
leg; calf
WEAR THE WORD
μπατζάκι in blue ink and bacak in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Clothing
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually means a trouser leg; Turkish usually a human leg.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπατζάκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry bacak www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘μπατζάκι / bacak’, entry 388, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/388-batzaki/. Accessed [day month year].