"dewi" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /dewi/ Forms: ديوي [Jawi], dewi-dewi [plural], dewi² [plural]
Rhymes: -ewi, -wi, -i Etymology: From Sanskrit देवी (devī). Etymology templates: {{der|ms|sa|देवी}} Sanskrit देवी (devī) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ديوي}} dewi (Jawi spelling ديوي, plural dewi-dewi or dewi²)
  1. goddess (female deity)
    Sense id: en-dewi-ms-noun-vhsxIwyO
  2. deity (a powerful entity that possesses numerous miraculous powers)
    Sense id: en-dewi-ms-noun-KM9afq6y Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 8 39 6 8 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 43 4 5 43 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tuhan, توهن, hiang, yang, yang-yang, هياڠ, يڠ, يڠ٢, ilah, اله Related terms: dewa [masculine], ديوا [masculine]

Alternative forms

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