IN GREEK
σεφτές
seftes
first sale of the day; colloquially the first time something is done
IN TURKISH
siftah
siftah
first sale of the day; colloquially the first time
WEAR THE WORD
σεφτές in blue ink and siftah 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 istiftāḥ, opening, beginning; Greek via Turkish.
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) ‘σεφτές / siftah’, entry 221, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/221-seftes/. Accessed [day month year].