IN GREEK
μπαξίσι
baxisi
tip, gratuity; small gift
IN TURKISH
bahşiş
bahşiş
tip, gratuity
WEAR THE WORD
μπαξίσι in blue ink and bahşiş in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Persian bakhshish, gift; Greek via Turkish; colloquial in Greek, where φιλοδώρημα is the formal 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) ‘μπαξίσι / bahşiş’, entry 207, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/207-baxisi/. Accessed [day month year].