IN GREEK
τουμπεκί
toubeki
shisha tobacco; in phrase 'keep quiet'
IN TURKISH
tömbeki
tömbeki
water pipe tobacco
WEAR THE WORD
τουμπεκί in blue ink and tömbeki in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek survives prominently in the phrase κάνω τουμπεκί (“keep quiet”); Turkish is a tobacco term.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τουμπεκί www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tömbeki 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) ‘τουμπεκί / tömbeki’, entry 424, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/424-toubeki/. Accessed [day month year].