sefalet

Meaning

  1. (uncountable) misery
  2. (uncountable) poverty

Synonyms

Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/se.faːˈlet/
Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سفالت (sefâlet), from Classical Persian سَفَالَت (safālat), from Arabic سَفَالَة (safāla).

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