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Judeo-Greek / Yevanic: words

A first list of Judeo-Greek / Yevanic words, each with its source.

A first list, in progress. Every word was found in at least one published source, named beside it. Words marked Unconfirmed have not yet been checked against a second independent source, and none has been reviewed by the editorial board. The meanings are written by us.

46 words · 0 confirmed · 46 unconfirmed

Emotions, character and endearments 8

  1. axlaaxlagoodUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; gloss and etymology given in post look doubtful, verify against Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. έντιμοςéntimoshonoured, dearUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 93 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. εγλήγοροςeglígorosquick, alertUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 64 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  4. εύπρεποςéfprepospleasant, lovelyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 201 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  5. μακρύθυμοςmakríthimospatientUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 19 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  6. μέγαςmégasgreat, bigUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 35 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  7. όμορφοςómorfosbeautifulUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 90 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  8. πράοςpráosgentle, meekUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 224 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Common verbs 6

  1. ανασηκώνωνanasikónonraising upUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 65, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. γινώσκωνginóskonknowingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 88, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. δαγκώνωdangónoto biteUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, Num. 21:6, 8 to 9 example (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

  4. εμνήσκωνemnískonrememberingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 63, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  5. κρεμάζωνkremázonhanging (something)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 279, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  6. λιτώνωlitónoto desecrateUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

Pronouns, particles and function words 5

  1. dzesdzesso and so (a placeholder name)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post; origin uncertain (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. γιατ' εμέναgiat' eménabecause of meUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of pronoun forms (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  3. κάλλιοkálliobetterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion; the blogger marks this reading as probable (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  4. μετά σενmetá senwith youUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of pronoun forms (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  5. χαθώςchathósas, just asUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

Work, trades and money 5

  1. kesefkesefmoneyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. samassamassynagogue beadleUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  3. αφέντηςaféntislord, masterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 3 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  4. δανείζωdanízoto lend at interestUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, Deut. 23:20 example (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

  5. χτίστηςchtístisbuilderUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 24 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Farming, livestock and bees 4

  1. βοτρύδινvotrídinbunch of grapesUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 20 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. εισσπέρνωνisspérnonsowingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 61, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. ληνόlinówine pressUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  4. πρωιμάδιαproimádiaearly fruits, first fruitsUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

The body and health 4

  1. δαρμοίdarmíblows, plaguesUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  2. έμπλαστρονémplastronsalve, remedyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 283 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. ζωντανόςzontanósaliveUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 79 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  4. φωνήfonívoiceUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, Gen. 4:10 example (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

House, household objects and clothing 3

  1. taleθtaleθprayer shawlUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post; New York form talis (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. καταφύγιονkatafígionrefuge, shelterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 137 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. μόσκοςmóskosmuskUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 164 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Greetings and everyday expressions 3

  1. εβλογήμενοςevlogímenosblessedUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 109 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. ειρίνηνiríninpeaceUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 276, accusative (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. κύριέ μουkírié mumy lord (form of address)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 4 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Landscape, plants, animals and weather 3

  1. πούλινpúlinyoung animal (glossing young gazelle)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 225 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. πουλιάpuliábirdsUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  3. φλόγαflógaflameUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 103 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Kinship and family 2

  1. jeuðisjeuðisJew, Jewish personUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. σύτροφοsítrofocompanion, neighbourUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

Food, cooking and drink 2

  1. νερόνnerónwaterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, discussion of lexical choices (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

  2. ψωμίpsomíbreadUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, discussion of lexical choices (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

Time, seasons and numbers 1

  1. πλιαpliaany more, no longerUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)