Dewata

/dɛˈwɑːtə/ noun

Definition

In Indonesian and Hindu-Buddhist tradition, a divine being, god, or deity.

Etymology

From Sanskrit devata (deity, divine being), related to deva (god). Used in Indonesian, Javanese, and Balinese Hindu and Buddhist contexts.

Kelly Says

This word shows how Sanskrit religious vocabulary spread across Southeast Asia through Buddhism—the same root gives us 'deva' in English mysticism circles today.

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