Cypriot Dictionary

Word: εφέντη

Cypriot dictionary entry

εφέντη

Old-fashioned respectful form of address for men, similar to Turkish 'efendi'

🇬🇧 English

Old-fashioned respectful form of address for men, similar to Turkish 'efendi'

🇹🇷 Turkish

Erkeklere eski usul, saygılı şekilde hitap etmek için kullanılan ifade; Türkçedeki 'efendi' kullanımıyla benzerdir

🇬🇷 Greek

Παλαιότερη σεβαστική προσφώνηση προς άντρες, συγγενής με τη λέξη «αφέντης»

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About the word "εφέντη"

The Cypriot word "εφέντη" translates to "Old-fashioned respectful form of address for men, similar to Turkish 'efendi'" in English, and to "Erkeklere eski usul, saygılı şekilde hitap etmek için kullanılan ifade; Türkçedeki 'efendi' kullanımıyla benzerdir" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Παλαιότερη σεβαστική προσφώνηση προς άντρες, συγγενής με τη λέξη «αφέντης»". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.

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