shai|tan

shai|tan
shai|tan «shy TAHN», noun.
1. in Muslim usage: a) Often, Shaitan. Satan; the Devil. b) an evil spirit, especially one of an order of the jinn.
2. a vicious person or animal. Also, sheitan.
[< Arabic shaiān < Hebrew såtån adversary]

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