عفريت

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Etymology[edit]

From a Middle Iranian past participle āfrīd (created), originally an elliptic expression for *dīw afrīt (demon’s creation), or from the root ع ف ر (ʕ-f-r) related to “ash”, compare for the derivation type عَكْرُوت (ʕakrūt, scoundrel).

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Adjective[edit]

عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt) (feminine عِفْرِيتَة (ʕifrīta), masculine plural عَفَارِيت (ʕafārīt), feminine plural عِفْرِيتَات (ʕifrītāt)) (Classical Arabic, formal, dialectal)

  1. malicious, mischievous, wicked, knave
  2. crafty, cunning, sly, wily
  3. clever, fast, strong

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Noun[edit]

عِفْرِيت (ʕifrītm (plural عَفَارِيت (ʕafārīt), feminine عِفْرِيتَة (ʕifrīta))

  1. afreet, afrit, 'afrit, efreet, ifreet, ifrit; Supernatural being from Arabian folklore.
  2. demon, devil, fiend, evil spirit; Any infernal being regardless of its morals.
    Synonyms: شَيْطَان (šayṭān), مَارِد (mārid)
  3. goblin, sprite, genie, gremlin, elf; Any supernatural being in general.
    Synonym: جَانّ (jānn)

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

Noun[edit]

عِفْرِيت (Rumi spelling ifrit, plural عفريت-عفريت or عفريت۲, informal 1st possessive عفريتکو, 2nd possessive عفريتمو, 3rd possessive عفريتڽ)

  1. (Islamic mythology) ifrit.

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