IN GREEK
γιαβάς
giavas
slowly, gently; usually γιαβάς γιαβάς
IN TURKISH
yavaş
yavaş
slow; slowly
WEAR THE WORD
γιαβάς in blue ink and yavaş in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Other
- NOTES
- Colloquial in Greek.
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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) ‘γιαβάς / yavaş’, entry 405, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/405-giavas/. Accessed [day month year].