Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian عفريت (ʻifrīt)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɪf.ɾiːt̪/, /ɪpʰ.ɾiːt̪/
इफ़रीत • (ifrīt) m (Urdu spelling عفريت)
- ifrit; giant, demon, ogre
- any fancied spectre of a horrible appearance, a fright