शैतान
See also: शैतानी
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān), from verb شَيَّطَ (šayyaṭa, “to singe”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃɛː.t̪ɑːn/, [ʃɛː.t̪ä̃ːn̪]
Noun
शैतान • (śaitān) m (Urdu spelling شیطان)
- devil
- firebrand
- one who is evil
- (figurative) one who is mischievous
Declension
Declension of शैतान (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | शैतान śaitān | शैतान śaitān |
| oblique | शैतान śaitān | शैतानों śaitānõ |
| vocative | शैतान śaitān | शैतानो śaitāno |
Proper noun
शैतान • (śaitān) m (Urdu spelling شیطان)
- Satan, the Devil
Declension
Declension of शैतान (sg-only masc cons-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | शैतान śaitān |
| oblique | शैतान śaitān |
| vocative | शैतान śaitān |