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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).
Pronunciation
Noun
għafrit m (plural għefieret)
- a devil, demon
- Synonyms: demonju, fergħun, mingħul, xitan
“Rajt, ma rajtx”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.