Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bafta

/ˈbæftə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: baf-ta
IPA: /ˈbæftə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mask sculpture, similar in purpose to an Oscar, awarded for excellence in film, television, etc.

name

Former free trade area in Eastern Europe superseded by the EU in 2004.

noun

A coarse material, usually of cotton, originally made in India.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An imitation of this fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of BAFTA.

Example Sentences

"Ariana DeBose is doing her “thing” and trying to roll with the punches after this weekend’s BAFTA Film Awards in London. […] Under a popular Instagram post rounding up some of the most amusing memes generated from her BAFTAs performance, the actress commented on Monday, “Honestly I love this.”"
"But really I have never heard that the up-country vrouwen were in such a violent hurry for baftas and punjums but what the ox-wagons and local stores there could keep them supplied."

Etymology

Acronym of British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which presents the awards.

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: بافته

Usage

Inflected Forms

BAFTAs (plural) baft (alternative) baftae (alternative) baftah (alternative) bufta (alternative)

Rhymes With

nafta hafta

Questions

How do you pronounce bafta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæftə/.
What does bafta mean?: A mask sculpture, similar in purpose to an Oscar, awarded for excellence in film, television, etc.
Where does bafta come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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