σιμίτι

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish سمید (simit, “simit, semolina”), from Classical Persian سمید (samīd, “semolina”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 (/⁠samīdu⁠/, “a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina”).

• IPA^(key): /siˈmi.ti/

σιμίτι • (simíti) n (plural σιμίτια)

1. simit, bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds

   Synonym: κουλούρι Θεσσαλονίκης (kouloúri Thessaloníkis)

• σιμίτης m (simítis, “simit baker/seller”) (formal, compared to informal σιμιτζής (simitzís))
• σιμιτεργάτης m (simitergátis, “worker in simit manufacture”) (very formal)
• σιμιτεργάτρια f (simitergátria, “worker in simit manufacture”) (very formal)

• σιμίτι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language