IN GREEK
καβγάς
kavgas
argument; quarrel
IN TURKISH
kavga
kavga
quarrel; fight
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καβγάς in blue ink and kavga 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
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry καβγάς www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘καβγάς / kavga’, entry 246, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/246-kavgas/. Accessed [day month year].