IN GREEK
καφάσι
kafasi
crate; latticework
IN TURKISH
kafes
kafes
cage; lattice
WEAR THE WORD
καφάσι in blue ink and kafes in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually means a crate; Turkish kafes means a cage or lattice.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry καφάσι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry kafes www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘καφάσι / kafes’, entry 103, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/103-kafasi/. Accessed [day month year].