عفریت
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Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Classical Persian عِفْرِیت (ifrīt), from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).
Noun
عِفْرِيت • ('ifrît)
- (Islamic mythology) ifrit.
Descendants
- Turkish: ifrit
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ifrīt |
| Dari reading? | ifrīt |
| Iranian reading? | efrit |
| Tajik reading? | ifrit |
Noun
عِفْرِیت • ('ifrīt)
Descendants
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عِفْرِیت (ifrīt), from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).
Noun
عِفْرِیت • (ifrīt) m
- (Islamic mythology) ifrit.
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عِفْرِیت (ifrīt), from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).
Noun
عِفْرِیت • ('ifrīt) m (Hindi spelling इफ़्रीत)
- (Islamic mythology) ifrit.