afat

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

• IPA^(key): /aˈfat/
• Rhymes: -at

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

• FMGJSH (2026), “afát,~i”
• FGJSSH (1980), page 7a: “afát,~i”
• Topalli (2017), page 75a: “afát”
• Çabej SE, vol. 1, page 11b: “afát”
• Ndreca (1976), page 3a: “afát”
• Mann (1948), page 2a: “afat”
• Drizari Dictionary, 2nd ed., page 1a: “afát”
• Bashkimi (1908), page 18a: “afat”

Borrowed from Arabic آفَة (ʔāfa).

• Hyphenation: a‧fat

afat

1. disaster

   Synonyms: felâket, ğam, qasevet

2. trouble

   Synonyms: belâ, felâket, qaza, müsibet, külfat

3. misfortune

   Synonyms: belâ, felâket, müsibet, külfat

• “afat”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)