"ifrit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈfɹiːt/, /ˈɪf.ɹɪt/ (note: nonstandard, spelling pronunciation) Forms: ifrits [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|عِفْرِيت}} Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ifrit (plural ifrits)
  1. (Islam) A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an. Categories (topical): Islam, Islam
    Sense id: en-ifrit-en-noun-W4uxyida Disambiguation of Islam: 63 6 31 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Arab mythology) A demon, evil spirit, often associated with the underworld.
    Sense id: en-ifrit-en-noun-5zhI3uXi
  3. A species of passerine bird endemic to New Guinea, in full the blue-capped ifrit. Categories (lifeform): Corvoid birds Translations (Translations): عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt) [masculine] (Arabic), éfrit [masculine] (French), Ifrit [masculine] (German), इफ़्रीत (ifrīt) [masculine] (Hindi), ifrit (Indonesian), عِفْریت ('efrit) (Iranian Persian), イフリート (ifurīto) (Japanese), عِفْرِیت ('ifrīt) (Persian), afryt [masculine] (Polish), efryt [masculine] (Polish), ifryt [masculine] (Polish), ifrit [masculine] (Polish), ифри́т (ifrít) [masculine] (Russian), ифрит (ifrit) (Tajik), ifrit (Turkish), عِفْرِیت ('ifrīt) [masculine] (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-ifrit-en-noun-pLGL6pWC Disambiguation of Corvoid birds: 19 4 77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 4 61 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 35 3 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: '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

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