/ʕif.riːt/, /ʕaf.riːt/
الأصلFrom 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”).
- Classical, dialectal, formalmalicious, mischievous, wicked, knave
- Classical, dialectal, formalcrafty, cunning, sly, wily
- Classical, dialectal, formalclever, fast, strong
- Classical, dialectal, formalafreet, afrit, 'afrit, efreet, ifreet, ifrit; Supernatural being from Arabian folklore.
- Classical, dialectal, formaldemon, devil, fiend, evil spirit; Any infernal being regardless of its morals.
- Classical, dialectal, formalgoblin, sprite, genie, gremlin, elf; Any supernatural being in general.
الصيغعِفْرِيت(canonical) · ʕifrīt(romanization) · عِفْرِيتَة(feminine) · عَفَارِيت(masculine, plural) · عِفْرِيتَات(feminine, plural) · عِفْرِيت(indefinite, informal, masculine, singular, triptote) · الْعِفْرِيت(definite, informal, masculine, singular, triptote) · عِفْرِيتَة(ar-infl-a, feminine, indefinite, informal, singular, triptote) · الْعِفْرِيتَة(ar-infl-a, definite, feminine, informal, singular, triptote) · عِفْرِيتٌ(indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular, triptote) · الْعِفْرِيتُ(definite, masculine, nominative, singular, triptote) · عِفْرِيتَةٌ(ar-infl-a, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular, triptote) · الْعِفْرِيتَةُ(ar-infl-a, definite, feminine, nominative, singular, triptote) · عِفْرِيتًا(accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular, triptote) · الْعِفْرِيتَ(accusative, definite, masculine, singular, triptote) · عِفْرِيتَةً(accusative, ar-infl-a, feminine, indefinite, singular, triptote) · الْعِفْرِيتَةَ(accusative, ar-infl-a, definite, feminine, singular, triptote) · عِفْرِيتٍ(genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular, triptote) · الْعِفْرِيتِ(definite, genitive, masculine, singular, triptote) · عِفْرِيتَةٍ(ar-infl-a, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular, triptote)
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