afat

Albanian

Etymology

First attested in the 20th century. Likely a deverbal of Ottoman Turkish عفو اتمك (ʼafv etmek, “to forgive, pardon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfat/
• Rhymes: -at

Noun

afat m (plural afate, definite afati, definite plural afatet)

1. term, due period (in which something must be done)

   Synonyms: kohë, cak, kohëzgjatje

2. deadline, due date

   Synonym: vade

3. (archaic) grace (for a debtor), postponement, extension of time

Declension

Declension of afat

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	afat	afati	afate	afatet
accusative		afatin
dative	afati	afatit	afateve	afateve
ablative			afatesh

Derived terms

• afatgjatë
• afatizoj, afatëzoj
• afatlargët
• i afatshëm
• afatshkurtër
• i pafatshëm

References

• FMGJSH (2026), “afát,~i”
• FGJSSH (1980), page 7a: “afát,~i”
• Topalli (2017), page 75a: “afát”
• Çabej SEFSH [1950s–1980], vol. 1, page 11b: “afát”
• Ndreca (1976), page 3a: “afát”
• Mann (1948), page 2a: “afat”
• Drizari (1934), page 1a: “afát”
• Bashkimi (1908), page 18a: “afat”

Bassari

Verb

afat

1. to read

References

• Loïc-Michel Perrin, Description grammaticale du Basari (Oniyan): Langue atlantique du Sénégal Oriental (2019)

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic آفَة (ʔāfa).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧fat

Noun

afat

1. disaster

   Synonyms: felâket, ğam, qasevet

2. trouble

   Synonyms: belâ, felâket, qaza, müsibet, külfat

3. misfortune

   Synonyms: belâ, felâket, müsibet, külfat

Declension

Declension of afat

	singular	plural
nominative	afat	afatlar
genitive	afatnıñ	afatlarnıñ
dative	afatqa	afatlarğa
accusative	afatnı	afatlarnı
locative	afatta	afatlarda
ablative	afattan	afatlardan

References

• “afat”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)