IN GREEK
ρουσφέτι
rousfeti
favour through influence; patronage
IN TURKISH
rüşvet
rüşvet
bribe; bribery
WEAR THE WORD
ρουσφέτι in blue ink and rüşvet 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek normally denotes improper patronage or a political favour, while Turkish rüşvet primarily means a bribe.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ρουσφέτι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry rüşvet 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) ‘ρουσφέτι / rüşvet’, entry 218, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/218-rousfeti/. Accessed [day month year].