Shaitan
[ shahy-tahn ]
/ ʃaɪˈtɑn /
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noun
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Shaitan
/ (ʃaɪˈtɑːn) /
noun (in Muslim countries)
- Satan
- any evil spirit
- a vicious person or animal
Word Origin for Shaitan
C17: from Arabic shaytān, from Hebrew śātān; see Satan
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