"għafrit" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /afˈriːt/, /aˤːfˈriːt/ [archaic] Forms: għefieret [plural], għafrid [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|عِفْرِيت}} Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt), {{dercat|mt|ar|pal}} Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=għefieret}} għafrit m (plural għefieret)
  1. a devil, demon Tags: masculine Synonyms: demonju, fergħun, mingħul, xitan
    Sense id: en-għafrit-mt-noun-RiLrH35e Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عِفْرِيت"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "pal"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "dercat"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "għefieret",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "għafrid",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Like a demon he ran into the lane,\n Looking for the guy who was hiding there.\n With a dagger he pierced his heart\n And left him in a pool of blood.",
          "ref": "“Rajt, ma rajtx”performed by Tony Camilleri:",
          "text": "Bħal għafrit fl-isqaq mar jiġri,\n Jfitt’x lil dak li staħba hemm.\n Bi stallett nifidlu qalbu\n U ħallieh f’għadira demm.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a devil, demon"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "demonju"
        },
        {
          "word": "fergħun"
        },
        {
          "word": "mingħul"
        },
        {
          "word": "xitan"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/afˈriːt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˤːfˈriːt/",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "għafrit"
}
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        "2": "ar",
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      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "pal"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "dercat"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "għefieret",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "għafrid",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "għefieret"
      },
      "expansion": "għafrit m (plural għefieret)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms derived from Middle Persian",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Like a demon he ran into the lane,\n Looking for the guy who was hiding there.\n With a dagger he pierced his heart\n And left him in a pool of blood.",
          "ref": "“Rajt, ma rajtx”performed by Tony Camilleri:",
          "text": "Bħal għafrit fl-isqaq mar jiġri,\n Jfitt’x lil dak li staħba hemm.\n Bi stallett nifidlu qalbu\n U ħallieh f’għadira demm.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a devil, demon"
      ],
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        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "demonju"
        },
        {
          "word": "fergħun"
        },
        {
          "word": "mingħul"
        },
        {
          "word": "xitan"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/afˈriːt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˤːfˈriːt/",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "għafrit"
}

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