IN GREEK
τσαχπίνης
tsachpinis
flirt; mischievous person
IN TURKISH
çapkın
çapkın
flirt; philanderer
WEAR THE WORD
τσαχπίνης in blue ink and çapkın in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek is milder, meaning cheeky or playfully flirtatious.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τσαχπίνης www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry çapkın 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) ‘τσαχπίνης / çapkın’, entry 276, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/276-tsachpinis/. Accessed [day month year].