IN GREEK
ντουνιάς
dounias
world; people in general
IN TURKISH
dünya
dünya
world; Earth
WEAR THE WORD
ντουνιάς in blue ink and dünya in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek mostly means people in general; Turkish means the world.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ντουνιάς www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry dünya 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) ‘ντουνιάς / dünya’, entry 419, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/419-dounias/. Accessed [day month year].