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Where does “शैतानी” come from?

शैतानी (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian شیطانی, from Arabic شَيْطَانِيّ.

शैतानी (Hindi): diabolical; satanic; mischievous

Definitions

  1. diabolical; satanic; mischievous

Ancestry of “शैतानी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشیطانی—
2Arabicشَيْطَانِيّ—
Every word from Arabic شَيْطَانِيّ →