afacan

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish آفاجان (afacan). Redhouse and Kelekian derive the word from Persian آفت جان (âfat-i jân). Nişanyan says the origin is unknown.

Adjective

afacan

1. clever
2. mischievous, impish

Derived terms

• afacanlık

Further reading

• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), “afacan”, in The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
• Kélékian, Diran (1911), “آفاجان”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎ (in French), Constantinople: Mihran, page 25b
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “afacan”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Redhouse, James W. (1890), “آفاجان”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 153a