IN GREEK
ραχάτι
rachati
ease; peace and quiet
IN TURKISH
rahat
rahat
comfortable; at ease
WEAR THE WORD
ραχάτι in blue ink and rahat 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 is usually a noun; Turkish rahat serves as an adjective or adverb.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ραχάτι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry rahat 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) ‘ραχάτι / rahat’, entry 368, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/368-rachati/. Accessed [day month year].