għafrit

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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għafrit m (plural għefieret)

  1. a devil, demon
    Synonyms: demonju, fergħun, mingħul, xitan
    • “Rajt, ma rajtx”‎[1]performed by Tony Camilleri:
      Bħal għafrit fl-isqaq mar jiġri,
      Jfitt’x lil dak li staħba hemm.
      Bi stallett nifidlu qalbu
      U ħallieh f’għadira demm.
      Like a demon he ran into the lane,
      Looking for the guy who was hiding there.
      With a dagger he pierced his heart
      And left him in a pool of blood.