IN GREEK
κέφι
kefi
good mood; enjoyment; inclination
IN TURKISH
keyif
keyif
pleasure; enjoyment; well being
WEAR THE WORD
κέφι in blue ink and keyif in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek κέφι strongly suggests mood or enthusiasm; Turkish keyif also denotes comfort or leisure.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry κέφι www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘κέφι / keyif’, entry 351, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/351-kefi/. Accessed [day month year].