IN GREEK
ζεβζέκης
zevzekis
silly, frivolous person
IN TURKISH
zevzek
zevzek
silly chatterer
WEAR THE WORD
ζεβζέκης in blue ink and zevzek in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- NOTES
- Nişanyan derives zevzek from Persian sabzak, from sabz, green, so the origin is Persian rather than Turkish.
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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) ‘ζεβζέκης / zevzek’, entry 245, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/245-zevzekis/. Accessed [day month year].