shaiɗan

Hausa

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃài.ɗân/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃèi.ɗâŋ]

Noun

shàiɗân m (feminine shàiɗānìyā, plural shàiɗānū)

  1. devil; Satan
    Synonym: ìblîs
  2. angry or ill-tempered person