dewata

English

Noun

dewata (plural dewatas)

1. Alternative form of devata

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

dewata (plural dewata-dewata)

1. astrapia (any of the birds in the genus Astrapia, found in New Guinea)

Javanese

Romanization

dewata

1. Romanization of ꦢꦺꦮꦠ

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit देवता (devatā).

Noun

dewata (Jawi spelling ديوات, plural dewata-dewata, informal 1st possessive dewataku, 2nd possessive dewatamu, 3rd possessive dewatanya)

1. god with high power and position

Further reading

• “dewata” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.