आफ़त

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian آفت (āfat), from Arabic آفَة (ʔāfa). Compare Bengali আফত (aphot).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑː.fət̪/, [äː.fɐt̪], /ɑː.pʰət̪/, [äː.pʰɐt̪]

Noun

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आफ़त (āfatf (Urdu spelling آفت)

  1. affliction, adversity, scourge, distress, misfortune, trouble
    Synonym: कष्ट (kaṣṭ)
  2. calamity, disaster
    Synonyms: मुसीबत (musībat), संकट (saṅkaṭ)

Declension

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