"river god" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɪvə ˌɡɒd/ [UK] Forms: river gods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} river god (plural river gods)
  1. (mythology) The tutelary deity of a river. Categories (topical): Mythology Synonyms: naiad Translations (river-being): 𒀭𒀀𒇉 (ᵈId) (Akkadian), ܐܠܗܐ ܢܗܪܝܐ (ʾălāhā nahrāyā) [Classical-Syriac, masculine] (Aramaic), déu fluvial [masculine] (Catalan), 河神 (héshén) (Chinese Mandarin), dieu-fleuve [masculine] (French), Flussgott [masculine] (German), ναϊάς (naïás) [feminine] (Greek), nayado (Ido), 河神 (kashin) (alt: かしん) (Japanese), ព្រះទន្លេបាន (preah tʊənlei baan) (Khmer), 강신 (gangsin) (Korean), 하신 (hasin) (Korean), deus flūminis [masculine] (Latin), rěcyny bog [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), deus-rio [masculine] (Portuguese), речно́й бог (rečnój box) [masculine] (Russian), dios fluvial [masculine] (Spanish), நதி கடவுள் (nati kaṭavuḷ) (Tamil), నది దేవుడు (nadi dēvuḍu) (Telugu), พระเจ้าแม่น้ำ (prá jâo mâe náam) (Thai), thần sông (Vietnamese)

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