"diwata" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diwatas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cebuano diwata, from Proto-Visayan *diwata, from Malay dewata, from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ceb|diwata}} Cebuano diwata, {{der|en|ms|dewata}} Malay dewata, {{der|en|sa|देवता||god, deity}} Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} diwata (plural diwatas)
  1. (mythology, folklore) In Filipino folklore, a spirit, usually a lesser god or goddess, believed to guard natural features such as forests. Categories (topical): Folklore, Mythology
    Sense id: en-diwata-en-noun-FbmWieeL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 21 26 21 3 0 2 6 2 2 13 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 18 3 0 1 9 1 1 18 3 3 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, publishing, sciences

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