BAFTA Meaning of BAFTA in English [ 'bα:ftə ](also baft ) ■ noun coarse fabric, typically of cotton.OriginC16: from Urdu, from Pers. bāft 'textile', bāfta 'woven'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004