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shetani

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English

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A Makonde elephant shetani carving.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Swahili shetani, from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān).

Noun

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shetani (plural shetani)

  1. An evil spirit from East African mythology, often the subject of artwork.

Anagrams

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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shetani class V (plural mashetani class VI)

  1. shaitan, shetani, evil spirit, demon

Descendants

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  • → English: shetani

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 173 Nr. 1548
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