IN GREEK
μπούζι
bouzi
ice cold; freezing (colloquial)
IN TURKISH
buz
buz
ice
WEAR THE WORD
μπούζι in blue ink and buz 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 most often uses the word for the sensation of extreme cold.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπούζι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry buz 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) ‘μπούζι / buz’, entry 415, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/415-bouzi/. Accessed [day month year].