English Explanatory Dictionary

ifrit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.
  2. A demon, evil spirit, often associated with the underworld.
  3. A species of passerine bird endemic to New Guinea, in full the blue-capped ifrit.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈfɹiːt/ /ˈɪf.ɹɪt/

Word forms

ifrit ifrits 'ifrit ʿifrīt 'ifriit ʿefrīt ʿefrēt 'afreet 'afret 'afreit 'afrit 'afriit 'efreet 'efret efreit 'efriit 'efrit 'ifreet 'ifret 'ifreit afreet afret afreit afrit afriit efreet efret efriet efrit efriit éfrit ifreet ifret ifreit ifriet ifrite ifriite

Etymology

From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

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