divata

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noun

A kind of nature spirit in the folk religion of the Philippines.

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diwata
OriginCebuano diwata ← Malay dewata ← Sanskrit देवता →
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Meanings

noundivata (plural divatas)

plural divatas

  1. A kind of nature spirit in the folk religion of the Philippines.

    Synonyms: diwata

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of nature spirit in the folk religion of the Philippines.

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diwata

Origin

  1. Sanskritदेवता“god, deity”
  2. Malaydewata
  3. Cebuanodiwata
  4. Englishdivata

Borrowed from Cebuano diwata, from Proto-Visayan *diwata, from Malay dewata, from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”). Doublet of devata. The spelling "divata" was influenced by Spanish orthography.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divata,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divata.

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