IN GREEK
κοτζάμ
kotzam
huge; great big
IN TURKISH
kocaman
kocaman
very big; enormous
WEAR THE WORD
κοτζάμ in blue ink and kocaman 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
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry κοτζάμ www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry kocaman 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) ‘κοτζάμ / kocaman’, entry 410, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/410-kotzam/. Accessed [day month year].