"shetani" meaning in All languages combined

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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

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-shetani.flac [Kenya] Forms: mashetani [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|شَيْطَان}} Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān), {{root|sw|ar|ش ي ط}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} shetani, {{sw-noun|ma}} shetani (ma class, plural mashetani)
  1. shaitan, shetani, evil spirit, demon Wikipedia link: sw:shetani Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Related terms: jini
    Sense id: en-shetani-sw-noun-Zsds5IDJ Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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