Hyang

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'Hyang' written in Javanese script

English

Noun

Hyang (plural Hyangs)

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

Further reading

Balinese

Romanization

Hyang

  1. Romanization of ᬳ᭄ᬬᬂ

Javanese

Alternative forms

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦲꦾꦁ
Pegon
Roman Hyang (standard)

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhjaːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: hyang

Noun

Hyang

  1. God
  2. goddess
  3. divinity
  4. deified being

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “Hyang”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
  • “Hyang” in Javanese Cultural Dictionary , Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java , 2021.

Sundanese

Native scripts
Sundanese script ᮠᮡᮀ
Romanization Hyang (standard)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhjaːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: hyang

Noun

Hyang

  1. God
  2. goddess
  3. divinity
  4. deified being

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia