IN GREEK
μπόι
boi
height; stature
IN TURKISH
boy
boy
height; length
WEAR THE WORD
μπόι in blue ink and boy 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 μπόι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry boy 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) ‘μπόι / boy’, entry 417, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/417-boi/. Accessed [day month year].