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ENTRY 404 · OTHER · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

βοριάς

vorias

north wind

IN TURKISH

poyraz

poyraz

north easterly wind

βοριάςpoyraz

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HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Turkish poyraz is especially a north easterly wind whereas Greek βοριάς is a northerly wind generally.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 185 makale.isam.org.tr
  2. 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) ‘βοριάς / poyraz’, entry 404, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/404-vorias/. Accessed [day month year].