عفریت
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): /ʔif.ˈɾiːt/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɪf.ɾiːt̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔef.ɹiːt̪]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔif.ɾit̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ifrīt |
| Dari reading? | ifrīt |
| Iranian reading? | efrit |
| Tajik reading? | 'ifrit |
Noun
عِفْرِیت • ('ifrīt)
Descendants
- → Hindustani:
- Urdu: عِفْرِیت ('ifrīt)
- Hindi: इफ़्रीत (ifrīt)
- → Ottoman Turkish: عفریت ('ifrīt)
- Turkish: ifrit
- → Punjabi: عِفْرِیت (ifrīt)
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.