IN GREEK
ατζαμής
atzamis
inexperienced or clumsy person
IN TURKISH
acemi
acemi
novice; inexperienced
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ατζαμής in blue ink and acemi in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- NOTES
- Colloquial Greek
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry ατζαμής www.greek-language.gr
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) ‘ατζαμής / acemi’, entry 239, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/239-atzamis/. Accessed [day month year].