IN GREEK
τζαναμπέτης
tzanabetis
ill tempered; unpleasant person
IN TURKISH
cenabet
cenabet
ritually impure; unlucky; disagreeable
WEAR THE WORD
τζαναμπέτης in blue ink and cenabet in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek predominantly means cantankerous; Turkish also has ritual and unlucky senses.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τζαναμπέτης www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry cenabet 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) ‘τζαναμπέτης / cenabet’, entry 274, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/274-tzanabetis/. Accessed [day month year].