IN GREEK
κεφτές
keftes
meatball
IN TURKISH
köfte
köfte
meatball; kofta
WEAR THE WORD
κεφτές in blue ink and köfte in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Food
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry κεφτές 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) ‘κεφτές / köfte’, entry 023, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/023-keftes/. Accessed [day month year].