IN GREEK
τσεμπέρι
tsemperi
headscarf
IN TURKISH
çember
çember
hoop, circle; regionally a headscarf
WEAR THE WORD
τσεμπέρι in blue ink and çember 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
- Turkish main sense is hoop or circle; Greek kept only the headscarf.
- NOTES
- Headscarf sense is regional in Turkish.
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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) ‘τσεμπέρι / çember’, entry 397, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/397-tsemperi/. Accessed [day month year].