"Hyang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hyangs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Indonesian hyang, Old Javanese hyaṅ (“God, divinity”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qiaŋ (“deity, divinity”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|id|hyang}} Borrowed from Indonesian hyang, {{der|en|kaw|hyaṅ|t=God, divinity}} Old Javanese hyaṅ (“God, divinity”), {{der|en|map-pro|*qiaŋ|t=deity, divinity}} Proto-Austronesian *qiaŋ (“deity, divinity”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hyang (plural Hyangs)
  1. (mythology) a representation of the Supreme Being in ancient Indonesian (Balinese, Javanese, Osing, Tengger, Sundanese) mythology, native to Java and Bali islands.
    Sense id: en-Hyang-en-noun-VBGzPKlD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Mythology, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 1 1 9 57 3 1 1 9 3 1 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 13 50 2 1 1 13 2 1 11 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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