IN GREEK
αρκαντάσης
arkantasis
mate, buddy
IN TURKISH
arkadaş
arkadaş
friend
WEAR THE WORD
αρκαντάσης in blue ink and arkadaş in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- NOTES
- Colloquial in Greek, associated with Asia Minor speech.
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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) ‘αρκαντάσης / arkadaş’, entry 237, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/237-arkantasis/. Accessed [day month year].