hyang

See also: Hyang

English

Noun

hyang (plural hyangs)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Hyang

Anagrams

• ghayn

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (standard, common) IPA^(key): [ˈhʲaŋ], [ˈçaŋ]
• (nonstandard) IPA^(key): [hɪˈjaŋ]
• Hyphenation: hyang

Noun

hyang

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

Alternative forms

• hiang (Standard Malay)
• yang

Related terms

• kayangan
• sembahyang

 

Further reading

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