IN GREEK
τσιφλίκι
tsifliki
large estate; landed property
IN TURKISH
çiftlik
çiftlik
farm; agricultural holding
WEAR THE WORD
τσιφλίκι in blue ink and çiftlik in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Places
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek often refers to a historical estate or abusive private control; Turkish denotes a farm.
COMMENTS
An editor reads every comment before it appears.
SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τσιφλίκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry çiftlik 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) ‘τσιφλίκι / çiftlik’, entry 339, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/339-tsifliki/. Accessed [day month year].