IN GREEK
τερτίπι
tertipi
trick; stratagem
IN TURKISH
tertip
tertip
arrangement; scheme; plot
WEAR THE WORD
τερτίπι in blue ink and tertip in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek strongly suggests a trick; Turkish tertip may mean a neutral arrangement or an intrigue.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τερτίπι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tertip www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘τερτίπι / tertip’, entry 423, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/423-tertipi/. Accessed [day month year].