përftuara

përftuara is an Albanian adjective that means “deflated, punctured, or used up.” It is most commonly applied to objects that lose air or pressure, such as balloons, tires, or inflatable mattresses, and it can also describe an exhausted or depleted state of a resource or person. The masculine form is përftuar, the feminine form is përftuara, and the noun derived from the verb is përftimi, meaning “inflation” or “inflation process.”

The word originates from the Albanian verb “ft,” which means to blow or inflate, combined with the perfective suffix “‑uar” and the prefix “për‑” that indicates a completed or negative state. In everyday speech, a cyclist might say that a tire is “përftuara” after a puncture, or a parent might remark that a child’s balloons are “përftuara” after a play session.

In literary contexts, përftuara can be used figuratively to describe morale or creativity that has been reduced or drained. For example, a novelist might describe a city’s spirit as “përftuar” after a long period of hardship, suggesting weakened vitality. The term is included in standard Albanian dictionaries and is recognized by the Academy of Sciences of Albania.

Related terms include “përftim” (inflation), “përftimjet” (inflations, plural), and the verb “përftoji” (to deflate). The adjective is most frequent in spoken language, with fewer idiomatic expressions, and appears in textbooks on Albanian grammar and in most dictionaries.