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English word origin

Etymology of Hyang

Borrowed from Indonesian hyang, Old Javanese hyaṅ (“God, divinity”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qiaŋ (“deity, divinity”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

a representation of the Supreme Being in ancient Indonesian (Balinese, Javanese, Osing, Tengger, Sundanese) mythology, native to Java and Bali islands.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Indonesian hyang, Old Javanese hyaṅ (“God, divinity”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qiaŋ (“deity, divinity”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionhyangid
  • Derivation mentionhyaṅkaw · God, divinity
  • Derivation mention*qiaŋmap-pro · deity, divinity
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