IN GREEK
τσαούσης
tsaousis
sergeant (historical); a harsh, bossy person
IN TURKISH
çavuş
çavuş
sergeant
WEAR THE WORD
τσαούσης in blue ink and çavuş 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
- Greek mainly uses it figuratively for a harsh, bossy person.
- NOTES
- Dated in Greek.
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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) ‘τσαούσης / çavuş’, entry 275, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/275-tsaousis/. Accessed [day month year].