Hyang

See also: hyang
'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
Other scripts
Carakan ꦲꦾꦁ​
Roman Hyang (standard)

Etymology

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

Noun

Hyang

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

Further reading
  • “[ Hyang]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
  • “Hyang” in Javanese Cultural Dictionary [Kamus Budaya Jawa], Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Tengah], 2021.

Sundanese

Alternative forms
Native scripts
Sundanese script ᮠᮡᮀ​​
Romanization Hyang (standard)

Etymology

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

Noun

Hyang

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