IN GREEK
αγγαρεία
angareia
unpleasant compulsory task; chore
IN TURKISH
angarya
angarya
forced labour; unpaid or onerous work
WEAR THE WORD
αγγαρεία in blue ink and angarya in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Both denote burdensome work; Turkish has a historical forced labour sense.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 195 makale.isam.org.tr
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) ‘αγγαρεία / angarya’, entry 402, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/402-angareia/. Accessed [day month year].