From the root و ف ي (w-f-y), with meanings related to “fulfilling”. Compare تُوُفِّيَ (tuwuffiya, “to die, pass away”), وَفَّى (waffā, “to pay in full”), أَوْفَى (ʔawfā, “to fulfill”).
وَفَاة • (wafāh) f (dual وَفَاتَانِ (wafātāni), plural وَفَيَات (wafayāt))
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَاة (-āh) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | وَفَاة wafāt |
الْوَفَاة al-wafāt |
وَفَاة wafāt |
| Nominative | وَفَاةٌ wafātun |
الْوَفَاةُ al-wafātu |
وَفَاةُ wafātu |
| Accusative | وَفَاةً wafātan |
الْوَفَاةَ al-wafāta |
وَفَاةَ wafāta |
| Genitive | وَفَاةٍ wafātin |
الْوَفَاةِ al-wafāti |
وَفَاةِ wafāti |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | وَفَاتَيْن wafātayn |
الْوَفَاتَيْن al-wafātayn |
وَفَاتَيْ wafātay |
| Nominative | وَفَاتَانِ wafātāni |
الْوَفَاتَانِ al-wafātāni |
وَفَاتَا wafātā |
| Accusative | وَفَاتَيْنِ wafātayni |
الْوَفَاتَيْنِ al-wafātayni |
وَفَاتَيْ wafātay |
| Genitive | وَفَاتَيْنِ wafātayni |
الْوَفَاتَيْنِ al-wafātayni |
وَفَاتَيْ wafātay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | وَفَيَات wafayāt |
الْوَفَيَات al-wafayāt |
وَفَيَات wafayāt |
| Nominative | وَفَيَاتٌ wafayātun |
الْوَفَيَاتُ al-wafayātu |
وَفَيَاتُ wafayātu |
| Accusative | وَفَيَاتٍ wafayātin |
الْوَفَيَاتِ al-wafayāti |
وَفَيَاتِ wafayāti |
| Genitive | وَفَيَاتٍ wafayātin |
الْوَفَيَاتِ al-wafayāti |
وَفَيَاتِ wafayāti |