No. 1,192 in Turkish
vefat
"Vefat" means "death" or "passing" in English.
In a sentence
Dedemin vefatı ailemizi derinden etkiledi.
My grandfather's passing deeply affected our family.
In this sentence, "vefati" refers to the event of someone's passing away, suggesting loss and emotional impact.
Vefat eden komşumuz için dua ettik.
We prayed for our neighbor who passed away.
Here, the word "vefat" is used to describe someone's death, showing respect and solemnity.
Vefat etmek herkesin bir gün yaşayacağı bir durumdur.
Dying is a situation everyone will experience someday.
This sentence utilizes "vefat etmek" to discuss death as a general life phenomenon.
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