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Denominal verb of شَيْطَان (šayṭān, a devil, a demom; the Devil; Satan) with the addition of a nasal, forming the root ش ي ط ن (š-y-ṭ-n).

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شَيْطَنَ (šayṭana) Iq, non-past يُشَيْطِنُ‎ (yušayṭinu)

  1. (transitive) to describe, represent, portray, or image as a demon, to demonize, to vilify
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شَيِّطْنَ (šayyiṭna) (form II)

  1. second-person feminine plural active imperative of شَيَّطَ (šayyaṭa)

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شَيَّطْنَ (šayyaṭna) (form II)

  1. third-person feminine plural past active of شَيَّطَ (šayyaṭa)

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شُيِّطْنَ (šuyyiṭna) (form II)

  1. third-person feminine plural past passive of شَيَّطَ (šayyaṭa)