hyang

See also: Hyang

English

Noun

hyang (plural hyangs)

Alternative letter-case form of Hyang

Anagrams

ghayn

Indonesian

Etymology

From Old Javanese hyaṅ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qiaŋ.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ˈhʲaŋ], [ˈçaŋ]
(common) IPA^(key): [hə.ˈjaŋ], [hɪˈjaŋ]
Hyphenation: hyang

Noun

hyang

(Hinduism) hyang: An unseen spirit with supernatural powers, in ancient Indonesian mythology.

Alternative forms

hiang (Standard Malay)
yang

Related terms

Further reading

“hyang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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