IN GREEK
καΐκι
kaiki
small fishing boat
IN TURKISH
kayık
kayık
rowing boat; small boat
WEAR THE WORD
καΐκι in blue ink and kayık 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 often denotes a traditional fishing boat; Turkish kayık commonly a small rowing boat.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry καΐκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry kayık www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘καΐκι / kayık’, entry 408, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/408-kaiki/. Accessed [day month year].