IN GREEK
τεμπέλης
tebelis
lazy person
IN TURKISH
tembel
tembel
lazy; idle
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τεμπέλης in blue ink and tembel 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
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τεμπέλης www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tembel www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘τεμπέλης / tembel’, entry 272, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/272-tebelis/. Accessed [day month year].