# shaitan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪtan/

## Definitions
1. a demon/devil; or evil jinn.
2. A dust storm.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of Satan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shaitan