افندی

See also: أفندي

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἀφέντης (aphéntēs) (modern Greek αφέντης (aféntis)), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs).

Noun

افندی • (efendi)

  1. mister, lord, sir, effendi a title applied to anyone who is not titled بك (beg)

Derived terms

  • افندیلك (efendilik)
  • بك افندی (bey efendi)
  • خانم افندی (hanım efendi)
  • قادین افندی (kadın efendi)

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