IN GREEK
κεπέγκι
kepengi
shop shutter
IN TURKISH
kepenk
kepenk
shop shutter
WEAR THE WORD
κεπέγκι in blue ink and kepenk in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Household
- NOTES
- The ultimate origin of Turkish kepenk is uncertain.
COMMENTS
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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) ‘κεπέγκι / kepenk’, entry 105, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/105-kepengi/. Accessed [day month year].