IN GREEK
γιουρούσι
giourousi
rush; charge; attack
IN TURKISH
yürüyüş
yürüyüş
walk; march; demonstration
WEAR THE WORD
γιουρούσι in blue ink and yürüyüş in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek denotes a forceful rush; Turkish normally a walk or march.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry γιουρούσι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry yürüyüş www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘γιουρούσι / yürüyüş’, entry 406, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/406-giourousi/. Accessed [day month year].