Bahasa Melayu

afrit

Bahasa Melayu

English

demon, evil spirit, genie

An evil spirit or demon in traditional stories.

عفريت

Examples

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  1. Orang tua itu berkata bahawa afrit itu mengganggu rumah lama itu.

    The old man said that the afrit was disturbing the old house.

  2. Mereka takut akan afrit yang dikatakan berkeliaran pada waktu malam.

    They were afraid of the afrit said to roam at night.

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afrit

Use afrit for a malicious spirit in traditional usage.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.