شیطانه

See also: شيطانة

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْطَانَة (šayṭāna), female equivalent of شَيْطَان (šayṭān).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃaj.tɑː.na]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɑː.nä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɑː.nä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɑː.nä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɔː.nä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃejt̪ʰɒː.ne]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɔ.nä]

Readings
Classical reading?	šaytāna
Dari reading?	šaytāna
Iranian reading?	šeytâne
Tajik reading?	šaytona

Noun

شیطانه • (šeytâne)

1. female equivalent of شیطان (“devil”)
2. she-devil
3. hag (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. poisonous snake (Can we add an example for this sense?)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “شیطانه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press