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ENTRY 421 · OTHER · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

σειρά

seira

row; order; sequence; turn

IN TURKISH

sıra

sıra

row; sequence; turn; classroom desk

σειράsıra

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σειρά in blue ink and sıra in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.

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Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek
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HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Turkish sıra also commonly denotes a school desk.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), “Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish”, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/2, p. 192 makale.isam.org.tr

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HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY

Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σειρά / sıra’, entry 421, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/421-seira/. Accessed [day month year].