عفریت

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Classical Persian عِفْرِیت ('ifrīt), from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

Noun

عِفْرِيت • ('ifrît)

1. (Islamic mythology) ifrit.

Descendants

• Turkish: ifrit

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔif.ɾiːt]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪf.ɾiːt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪf.ɾiːt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪf.ɾiːt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔif.ɾit̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔef.ɹiːt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔif.ɾit̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	'ifrīt
Iranian reading?	'efrit
Tajik reading?	ifrit

Noun

عِفْرِیت • ('ifrīt)

1. (Islam) ifrit.

Descendants

• → Hindustani:
  • Urdu: عِفْرِیت ('ifrīt)
  • Hindi: इफ़्रीत (ifrīt)
• → Ottoman Turkish: عفریت ('ifrīt)
  • Turkish: ifrit
• → Punjabi: عِفْرِیت (ifrīt)

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عِفْرِیت ('ifrīt), from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

Noun

عِفْرِیت • (ifrīt) m

1. (Islamic mythology) ifrit.

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عِفْرِیت ('ifrīt), from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

Noun

عِفْرِیت • ('ifrīt) m (Hindi spelling इफ़्रीत)

1. (Islamic mythology) ifrit.