efendi

See also: efendî and efêndi

Turkish

Etymology

From Greek αφέντης (aféntis).

Noun

efendi

master, sir

Derived terms

beyefendi (“Sir”)
hanımefendi (“Ma'am”)

Descendants

Egyptian Arabic: يافندم‎ (yafandim)
Kurdish: efendî, efendiyane and efendîtî

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