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ENTRY 240 · PEOPLE AND FAMILY · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

αφέντης

afedis

master; gentleman (historic address)

IN TURKISH

efendi

efendi

sir; gentleman; honorific

αφέντηςefendi

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αφέντης in blue ink and efendi in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek
CATEGORY
People and family
HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Modern standard Greek normally uses αφέντης, while Turkish efendi is a polite or historical title.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 195 makale.isam.org.tr
  2. 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) ‘αφέντης / efendi’, entry 240, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/240-afedis/. Accessed [day month year].