afrit

Meanings

• A supernatural being in African folklore, believed to be the spirit of a deceased person who has not been given proper burial rites.

  - "The afrit appeared to the villagers at night, seeking vengeance against the living for the wrongs done to it in life."
  - "Legend has it that the afrit could only be appeased by offering it the proper burial rites and performing certain rituals to placate its spirit."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with afrit
afrit , frit , mit , pit , afrit , frit , sit , bit , afrit , frit , mirt , hirt

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. ["afrit", "afloat", "affraid", "aflame"]
   

2. ["afrit", "afoot", "afoul", "affray"]
   

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Variants

List of all variants of afrit that leads to same result
afreet , afreets , afrit , afrits

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Forms

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The verb conjugation of the word 'afrit' in the past tense is 'afrita' (for feminine subjects) and 'afrito' (for masculine subjects). In the present tense, the verb conjugation of the word 'afrit' is 'afrita' (for the third person singular feminine subject), 'afrito' (for the third person singular masculine subject), 'afritas' (for the second person plural subject), 'afritas' (for the third person plural feminine subject), and 'afritos' (for the third person plural masculine subject).

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Etymology

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The term 'afrit' is believed to have originated from the Arabic word 'ifrīt', which means 'evil spirit' or 'demon'. In African folklore, the afrit is often depicted as a malevolent spirit that brings misfortune and suffering to those it encounters.

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Culture

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In African folklore, the afrit is a supernatural being that is often depicted as a malevolent spirit that brings misfortune and suffering to those it encounters. The afrit is believed to be the spirit of a deceased person who has not been given proper burial rites. In some African cultures, it is believed that the afrit can only be appeased by offering it the proper burial rites and performing certain rituals to placate its spirit. In other African cultures, it is believed that the afrit can be summoned and controlled by powerful shamans or spiritual leaders. In some African folktales, the afrit is portrayed as a vengeful spirit that seeks to punish those who have wronged it or its loved ones in life. In other African folktales, the afrit is depicted as a helpful spirit that offers guidance and protection to those who seek its help.

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