sefalet

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سفالت (sefâlet), from Classical Persian سَفَالَت (safālat), from Arabic سَفَالَة (safāla). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /se.faːˈlet/ Hyphenation: se‧fa‧let === Noun === sefalet (definite accusative sefaleti, uncountable) misery Synonym: sefillik sefalet içinde yaşamak ― to live in misery. (extreme) poverty Synonyms: yoksulluk, fakirlik, yokluk ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “sefalet”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “sefalet”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “sefalet”, in Nişanyan Sözlük