"devata" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: devatas [plural], dewata [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi देवता (devtā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|देवता}} Hindi देवता (devtā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} devata (plural devatas)
  1. (Hinduism) A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Gods, Hindu deities, Hinduism Related terms: deva
    Sense id: en-devata-en-noun-Jj7W8tUz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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