efendi

Meaning

Noun

1. master, sir
2. effendi
3. (informal,regional) mister ((no equivalent expression), similar to "mate", "fellow" usually followed by a proper noun, also in plural with a proper noun signifying the whole family; sometimes ironically and admonishingly instead of bey.)

Adj

courteous, polite, gentle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eˈfændi/

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi), from Greek αφέντης (aféntis), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs). Doublet of otantik.

Sentences

Sonra herkese bay , bayan denildiği bu sıralarda ondan hâlâ efendi diye bahsediyordu.

Then he called everyone "mister" and "ma'am," and he still called him "master."