syaitan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay syaitan, from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of setan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈʃai̯tan/ [ˈʃai̯.t̪an]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯tan
  • Syllabification: syai‧tan

Noun

syaitan

  1. (Islam) a demon/devil; or evil jinn

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of setan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃai̯.tan], [ʃai̯.t(ˤ)ɑn]
  • Rhymes: -tan, -an
  • Hyphenation: syai‧tan

Noun

syaitan (Jawi spelling شيطان, plural syaitan-syaitan)

  1. Satan, the Devil.
    Synonym: setan (informal)

Affixations

  • kesyaitanan

Descendants

  • Indonesian: syaitan

Further reading

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