IN GREEK
μπούτι
bouti
thigh
IN TURKISH
but
but
thigh; leg of meat
WEAR THE WORD
μπούτι in blue ink and but 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
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπούτι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry but 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) ‘μπούτι / but’, entry 416, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/416-bouti/. Accessed [day month year].