عفريت

Arabic

Etymology

From a Middle Iranian past participle āfrīd (created), originally an elliptic expression for *dīw afrīt (demon’s creation).

Adjective

عِفْرِيت (ʿifrīt) (masculine plural عِفْرِيت (ʿifrīt) or عَفَارِيت (ʿafārīt))

  1. malicious, mischievous, wicked
  2. crafty, cunning, sly, wily

Declension

Noun

عِفْرِيت (ʿifrīt) m (plural عِفْرِيت (ʿifrīt) or عَفَارِيت (ʿafārīt))

  1. afreet, gremlin, demon

Declension

Derived terms

  • عِفْرِيتِيّ (ʿifrītiyy, demonish)
  • تَعَفْرَتَ (taʿafrata, to behave like a demon)
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