shetani

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili shetani, from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān).

Noun

shetani (plural shetani)

  1. An evil spirit from East African mythology, often the subject of artwork.

Anagrams


Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

shetani class V (plural mashetani class VI)

  1. shaitan, shetani, evil spirit, demon

Descendants

  • → English: shetani

See also

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 173 Nr. 1548
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