IN GREEK
κεμπάπ
kebap
grilled or roasted meat, often minced on a skewer
IN TURKISH
kebap
kebap
grilled or roasted meat dish
WEAR THE WORD
κεμπάπ in blue ink and kebap 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
- From Arabic kabāb. Greek also writes κεμπάπι. Greek received the word through Turkish.
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘κεμπάπ / kebap’, entry 021, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/021-kebap/. Accessed [day month year].