IN GREEK
χουνέρι
chouneri
nasty trick played on someone; mishap
IN TURKISH
hüner
hüner
skill; accomplishment
WEAR THE WORD
χουνέρι in blue ink and hüner in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually means a nasty trick played on someone; Turkish hüner means skill or accomplishment.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry χουνέρι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry hüner 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) ‘χουνέρι / hüner’, entry 430, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/430-chouneri/. Accessed [day month year].