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ifrit

/ɪˈfɹiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
ifrit
IPA
/ɪˈfɹiːt/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.

noun

A demon, evil spirit, often associated with the underworld.

noun

A species of passerine bird endemic to New Guinea, in full the blue-capped ifrit.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

Inflected Forms

ifrits (plural) 'ifrit (alternative) ʿifrīt (alternative) 'ifriit (alternative) ʿefrīt (alternative) ʿefrēt (alternative) 'afreet (alternative) 'afret (alternative) 'afreit (alternative) 'afrit (alternative) 'afriit (alternative) 'efreet (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ifrit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈfɹiːt/.
What does ifrit mean?
A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.
Where does ifrit come from?
Borrowed from Arabic عِفْرِيت (ʕifrīt).

How to pronounce ifrit

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