IN GREEK
παπούτσι
papoutsi
shoe
IN TURKISH
pabuç
pabuç
shoe; slipper
WEAR THE WORD
παπούτσι in blue ink and pabuç 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek is the standard word for shoe; Turkish pabuç is dated, with ayakkabı standard.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry παπούτσι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry pabuç 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) ‘παπούτσι / pabuç’, entry 391, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/391-papoutsi/. Accessed [day month year].