şefkat

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish شفقت‎ (şefkat, şafkat), from Arabic شَفَقَة‎ (šafaqa).

Noun

şefkat (definite accusative şefkati, plural şefkatler)

compassion, kindness, affection
pity; concern

Related terms

müşfik

References

Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “şefkat”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Redhouse, James W. (1890), “شفقت”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1129
The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, 2013, →ISBN

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