IN GREEK
ντελής
delis
mad; reckless man
IN TURKISH
deli
deli
mad; crazy
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THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ντελής www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry deli www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘ντελής / deli’, entry 265, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/265-delis/. Accessed [day month year].