IN GREEK
κάλπικος
kalpikos
counterfeit, fake; figuratively insincere
IN TURKISH
kalp
kalp
counterfeit (kalp para, counterfeit money)
WEAR THE WORD
κάλπικος in blue ink and kalp in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Arabic qalb in the sense of altered, debased; distinct in Turkish from its homonym kalp, heart. Greek built an adjective with ικος on the Turkish word.
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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) ‘κάλπικος / kalp’, entry 192, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/192-kalpikos/. Accessed [day month year].