peri

名词 peri:

1. a beautiful and graceful girl
2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done

pe.ri

n.（名词）
pl. pe.ris
In Persian mythology, a beautiful and benevolent supernatural being or fairy, earlier regarded as malevolent.
妖精：波斯神话中美丽且仁慈的超自然生物或精灵，过去曾被视为魔怪

来源：
Persian paro
Persian paro
from Pahlavi parok [malevolent sprite]
from Pahlavi parok [malevolent sprite]
from Avestan pairik3 [a kind of female demon]
from Avestan pairik3 [a kind of female demon]