IN GREEK
ντέφι
ntefi
frame drum, tambourine
IN TURKISH
tef
tef
frame drum, tambourine (also def)
WEAR THE WORD
ντέφι in blue ink and tef 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
COMMENTS
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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) ‘ντέφι / tef’, entry 362, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/362-ntefi/. Accessed [day month year].