شیطانه
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See also: شيطانة
Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic شَيْطَانَة (šayṭāna), female equivalent of شَيْطَان (šayṭān).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʃaj.tɑː.na]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃejt̪ʰɒː.ne]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäj.t̪ʰɔ.nä]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šaytāna |
| Dari reading? | šaytāna |
| Iranian reading? | šeytâne |
| Tajik reading? | šaytona |
Noun[edit]
شیطانه • (šeytâne)
- female equivalent of شیطان (“devil”)
- she-devil
- hag (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- poisonous snake (Can we add an example for this sense?)
References[edit]
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “شیطانه”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press