IN GREEK
καφές
kafes
coffee beans or beverage
IN TURKISH
kahve
kahve
coffee beans or beverage
WEAR THE WORD
καφές in blue ink and kahve in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Triantafyllidis derives standard καφές via Italian and French from Turkish kahve; Kriaras gives direct Turkish borrowing. The immediate route therefore differs between references.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry καφές www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘καφές / kahve’, entry 019, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/019-kafes/. Accessed [day month year].