افندي

See also: أفندي and افندی

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi), from Byzantine Greek ἀφέντης (aphéntēs), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs). Doublet of افندم (afandim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɜˈfændi]

Noun

افندي • (afandi) m

  1. (historical) effendi
  2. (obsolete, now sarcastic) mister, sir

See also

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