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shetani

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shetani
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān)bor. Swahili shetanibor. English shetani Borrowed from Swahili shetani, borrowed from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of Satan and shaitan.

Questions

What does shetani mean?
An evil spirit from East African mythology, often the subject of artwork.
Where does shetani come from?
Etymology tree Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān)bor. Swahili shetanibor. English shetani Borrowed from Swahili shetani, borrowed from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of Satan and shaitan.

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