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devil in Arabic

اَلشَّيْطَان aš-šayṭān

/ˈdɛvəl/

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devil in Arabic: اَلشَّيْطَان (aš-šayṭān), إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs), شَيْطَان (šayṭān). In English, devil means the chief devil; Satan.

Arabic words for devil

the devil: the chief devil
اَلشَّيْطَان aš-šayṭān, إِبْلِيس ʔiblīs
evil creature
شَيْطَان šayṭān, إِبْلِيس ʔiblīs

English meaning of devil

  1. proper noun The chief devil; Satan.
  2. noun An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
  3. noun A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior.
  4. noun The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

Full definition of devil

devil in a sentence

  • The devil in me wants to let him suffer.
  • Those two kids are devils in a toy store.
  • That math problem was a devil.

Synonyms of devil

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Questions about devil in Arabic

What is the meaning of devil in Arabic?
Devil in Arabic is اَلشَّيْطَان (aš-šayṭān), إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs), شَيْطَان (šayṭān).
ما معنى كلمة devil؟
Devil: اَلشَّيْطَان (aš-šayṭān), إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs), شَيْطَان (šayṭān).
What does devil mean in English?
Devil means the chief devil; Satan.

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