What is another word for effendi?

Pronunciation: [ɛfˈɛndɪ] (IPA)

Effendi, also spelled effendim, is a Turkish honorific title used to address a person with a high status or a command over a certain skill. The word effendi has its root in Arabic and its synonyms show similar nuances of respect and authority in different cultures. In Arabic, the word can be substituted with "sayyid" or "shaykh," while in Persian, it is replaced with "agha." In Urdu, "saheb" and "hazrat" are commonly used, in Greek it is "Kyrios" and in Italian "signore." All of these synonyms carry the lofty connotation of being a person of dignity and rank.

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  • Equivalence

    • Proper noun, singular
      efendi.

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Usage examples for Effendi

May Allah watch over you, effendi, in night and in day.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
"Paul effendi and I were looking at the people, and when we turned Alexander effendi was gone, and we could not find him.
"Paul Patoff"
F. Marion Crawford
Moreover, I may ask you what became of a certain Frank effendi, to whom they belonged,-do you understand?"
"Paul Patoff"
F. Marion Crawford

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