Kefi (Κέφι) (Greek) (noun)
kef-ee
Joy, high spirits, passion, exuberance. The kind of joy that has you dancing on tables.
Stems from the Ottoman Turkish keyf (state, disposition, pleasure), which itself originates from the Arabic kayf
Example sentences
“When travelling around Greece, it’s hard not to be taken by a sense of kefi in these beautiful surroundings.”
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