IN GREEK
καρντάσης
karntasis
brother, mate (colloquial address)
IN TURKISH
kardeş
kardeş
sibling, brother
WEAR THE WORD
καρντάσης in blue ink and kardeş 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- In Greek it is a colloquial term of address between friends rather than a kin term.
- NOTES
- Colloquial in Greek, more common in speech of Asia Minor and northern Greek origin.
COMMENTS
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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) ‘καρντάσης / kardeş’, entry 248, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/248-karntasis/. Accessed [day month year].