IN GREEK
ζαμάνια
zamania
a very long time (plural idiom)
IN TURKISH
zaman
zaman
time; period
WEAR THE WORD
ζαμάνια in blue ink and zaman in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek chiefly means “ages” in set expressions; Turkish zaman is the ordinary noun “time”.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ζαμάνια www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry zaman 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) ‘ζαμάνια / zaman’, entry 407, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/407-zamania/. Accessed [day month year].