عِفْريت

عِفْرِيت (adj)

Etymology: From 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”).

Meaning: malicious, mischievous, wicked, knave; crafty, cunning, sly, wily; clever, fast, strong

عِفْرِيت (noun)

Meaning: afreet, afrit, 'afrit, efreet, ifreet, ifrit; Supernatural being from Arabian folklore.; demon, devil, fiend, evil spirit; Any infernal being regardless of its morals.; goblin, sprite, genie, gremlin, elf; Any supernatural being in general.

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