IN GREEK
τερλίκι
terliki
knitted or soft house slipper
IN TURKISH
terlik
terlik
slipper
WEAR THE WORD
τερλίκι in blue ink and terlik 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
- NOTES
- From Turkish ter, sweat.
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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) ‘τερλίκι / terlik’, entry 393, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/393-terliki/. Accessed [day month year].