ضیافت

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Kohistani Shina[edit]

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Noun[edit]

ضیافت (zīyāfat)

  1. feast, meal
  2. dinner

Ottoman Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic ضِيَافَة (ḍiyāfa, hospitality).

Noun[edit]

ضیافت (ziyafet or zıyafet)

  1. banquet, feast, any large and lavish meal, often of a ceremonial nature
    Synonym: طوی (toy, doy)
    • 1909 February 11, “روسلر و عثمانلیلر [Russians and Ottomans]”, in Tanin:
      روسیه مجلس مبعوثاننده اوقتوبریست فرقه‌سی رئیسی موسیو غوچقوفه اولكی اقشام پراپالاسده اتحاد وترقی جمعیتی طرفندن بر ضیافت كشیده اولمشدر.
      Rusya meclis mebusanında oktobrist fırkası reisi mosyo Guçkof'a evvelki akşam Pera Palas'ta İttihad ve Terraki Cemiyeti tarafından bir ziyafet keşide olmuştır.
      A party was held last night by the CUP at the Pera Palace for the Russian parliament's Octobrist party leader Mr. Guchkov.
  2. dinner party, guestmeal, a meal at which guests eat in the host's home

Usage notes[edit]

  • When the event is for somebody, the person's name is in the dative case.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Turkish: ziyafet

Further reading[edit]

Persian[edit]

Dari ضیافت
Iranian Persian
Tajik зиёфат

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic ضِيافة (ḍiyāfa, hospitality).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Readings
Classical reading? ziyāfat
Dari reading? ziyāfat
Iranian reading? ziyâfat
Tajik reading? ziyofat

Noun[edit]

ضیافت (ziâfat)

  1. feast, banquet, entertainment
  2. hospitality

See also[edit]

Urdu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضیافت (ziyāfat), from Arabic ضِيافة (ḍiyāfa, hospitality).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ضیافَت (zyāfat? (Hindi spelling ज़ियाफ़त)

  1. feast, meal