"setan" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: [se.tan] Forms: سيتن [Jawi], setan-setan [plural]
Rhymes: -tan, -an Etymology: From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of syaitan. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ar|شَيْطَان}} Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān), {{doublet|ms|syaitan}} Doublet of syaitan Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=سيتن}} setan (Jawi spelling سيتن, plural setan-setan)
  1. (informal) Satan, the Devil. Tags: informal Synonyms: syaitan
    Sense id: en-setan-ms-noun-rU3HGMCO Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 73 12 15
  2. (figurative) An evil or bad person. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: jahanam
    Sense id: en-setan-ms-noun-d1E~Z-2m
  3. (derogatory) An irritating or contemptible person. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: celaka, jahanam
    Sense id: en-setan-ms-noun-~YfjgSxy

Alternative forms

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