Shaitan

[ shahy-tahn ]

noun

1. Ash-Shaytān.

Shaitan

/ ʃaɪˈtɑːn /

noun

1. 1. Satan
   2. any evil spirit
   3. a vicious person or animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shaitan¹

< Arabic Shayṭān, cognate with Hebrew śātān Satan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shaitan¹

C17: from Arabic shaytān, from Hebrew śātān; see Satan

Example Sentences

It can just f**k with you, but not necessarily of Shaitan, you know?

From Salon

Among Sunnis, it’s been dubbed Hizbu Shaitan, or “Party of the Devil.” It also remains a tool of Iran, more than three decades after it was created, and is still heavily dependent on Tehran’s financial largesse.

From The New Yorker

“Let’s see them try to break into my house. I’ll crush their balls! I’ll blow their heads off! Do you know how lucky you two are to have a man who’s not afraid of Shaitan himself?”

From Literature

They put a bounty on his head and called him Al Shaitan Ramadi: the Devil of Ramadi.

From New York Times

The film is anchored by a steady lead performance by Raj Kumar Yadav, who has played character roles in films such as Love Sex Aur Dhoka, Ragini MMS, Shaitan and Gangs of Wasseypur 2.

From BBC

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