"shetani" meaning in All languages combined

See shetani on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shetani [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili shetani, from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|shetani}} Swahili shetani, {{der|en|ar|شَيْطَان}} Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān), {{root|en|ar|ش ي ط}} Head templates: {{en-noun|shetani}} shetani (plural shetani)
  1. An evil spirit from East African mythology, often the subject of artwork. Wikipedia link: shetani Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-shetani-en-noun-CFdA5KvF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-shetani.flac Forms: shetani class V [canonical], mashetani class VI [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|شَيْطَان}} Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān), {{root|sw|ar|ش ي ط}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} shetani class V (plural mashetani class VI)
  1. shaitan, shetani, evil spirit, demon Wikipedia link: sw:shetani Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Related terms: jini
    Sense id: en-shetani-sw-noun-Zsds5IDJ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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