شیطانه
See also: شيطانة
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَيْطَانَة (šayṭāna), female equivalent of شَيْطَان (šayṭān).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃaj.taː.ˈna/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɑː.nä]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃej.t̪ʰɒː.ne]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɔ.nä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šaytāna |
| Dari reading? | šaytāna |
| Iranian reading? | šeytâne |
| Tajik reading? | šaytona |
Noun
شیطانه • (šeytâne)
- female equivalent of شیطان (“devil”)
- she-devil
- hag (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- poisonous snake (Can we add an example for this sense?)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “شیطانه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press