IN GREEK
χαμπάρι
chabari
news; information
IN TURKISH
haber
haber
news; information
WEAR THE WORD
χαμπάρι in blue ink and haber 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 also appears in idioms about noticing or understanding.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry χαμπάρι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry haber 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) ‘χαμπάρι / haber’, entry 429, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/429-chabari/. Accessed [day month year].