dewata

English

Noun

dewata (plural dewatas)

  1. Alternative form of devata.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit देवता (devatā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /deˈwata/ [deˈwa.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: de‧wa‧ta

Noun

dewata (plural dewata-dewata)

  1. a god; a devata
  2. astrapia (any of the birds in the genus Astrapia, found in New Guinea)

Javanese

Romanization

dewata

  1. romanization of ꦢꦺꦮꦠ

Malay

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *deywós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás
Sanskrit देव (deva)
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Sanskrit -ता (-tā)
Sanskrit देवता (devatā)bor.
Malay dewata

    Borrowed from Sanskrit देवता (devatā).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /deˈwata/ [deˈwa.t̪a]

    Noun

    dewata (Jawi spelling ديوات, plural dewata-dewata or dewata2)

    1. god with high power and position

    Descendants

    • Indonesian: dewata
    • → Cebuano: diwata
    • → Hiligaynon: diwata

    Further reading

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