"dewa" meaning in Indonesian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdewa/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈde.wa] [Standard-Indonesian]
Rhymes: -ewa Etymology: From Malay dewa, from Sanskrit देव (deva, “god”). Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|dewa}} Malay dewa, {{der|id|sa|देव|t=god}} Sanskrit देव (deva, “god”) Head templates: {{head|id|noun}} dewa
  1. god (male deity)
    Sense id: en-dewa-id-noun-q~fH0drK Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (figurative) idol Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-dewa-id-noun-5hT2XvsP Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dewi [feminine], ilah, Tuhan Derived forms: kedewaan, memperdewa, memperdewakan, mendewa-dewakan, mendewakan, pendewaan Related terms: Dewa (english: Balinese brahmin title)
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    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Indonesian terms with audio pronunciation",
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      "word": "kedewaan"
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    {
      "word": "memperdewakan"
    },
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      "word": "mendewa-dewakan"
    },
    {
      "word": "mendewakan"
    },
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      "word": "pendewaan"
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      "word": "Dewa"
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        "god (male deity)"
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        "idol"
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        "(figurative) idol"
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    },
    {
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  ],
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "dewi"
    },
    {
      "word": "ilah"
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    {
      "word": "Tuhan"
    }
  ],
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}

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