diwata

English

Alternative forms

divata (based on Spanish orthography)

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano diwata,^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] from Proto-Visayan *diwata, from Malay dewata, from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”). Doublet of devata.

Noun

diwata (plural diwatas)

(mythology, folklore) In Filipino folklore, a fairy, spirit, usually a lesser god or goddess, believed to guard natural features such as forests.

References

^ Kroeber, A.L. (1918), “The History of Philippine Civilization as Reflected in Religious Nomenclature”, in Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, volume XIX, number II, American Museum of Natural History: “Diwata, devata, dewatu, dewa, etc., gods or spirits generically. Bisaya, Subanun, Mandaya, Bagobo, Tirurai, Magindanao, Manobo, Tagbanua, Batak.”
^ Potet, Jean-Paul G. (25 May 2019), Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs‎^[1], page 268: “This term was borrowed from Visayan in modern times. It is not entered in old Tagalog dictionaies. Its interpretation as a Spanish feminine one because of its final /a/ is typical of 20th-century misunderstandings.”
^ Hislop, Stephen K. (1971), “Anitism: A Survey of Religious Beliefs Native to the Philippines”, in Asian Studies‎^[2], volume 9, number 2, archived from the original on 7 July 2018, page 146: “With the Bisayans, the word is the equivalent of Tagalog anito.”
^ Guillermo, Artemio R. (2012), Historical Dictionary of the Philippines‎^[3], Third edition, Scarecrow Press, page 140: “In ancient Filipino culture, the diwata or anito was the dominant concept in the religion. The anito concept was pervasive in Luzon, while the diwata prevailed in the Visayas and Mindanao.”

Cebuano

Alternative forms

divata, diuata — obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dyew-

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *deywós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás

Sanskrit देव (deva)

Sanskrit -ता (-tā)

Sanskrit देवता (devatā)bor.

Malay dewatader.

Cebuano diwata

From Malay dewata,^[1] from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”).^[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /diˈwata/ [d̪ɪˈwa.t̪ɐ]
Hyphenation: di‧wa‧ta

Noun

diwata

(mythology, folklore) a diwata

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:diwata.

Descendants

→ English: diwata, divata
→ Tagalog: diwata

References

^ Zorc, David Paul (1982), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 125
^ Jose G. Kuizon (1964), The Sanskrit Loan-Words in the Cebuano-Bisayan Language‎^[4], Cebu City: University of San Carlos, page 137

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Visayan *diwata, from Malay dewata, from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: di‧wa‧ta

Noun

diwata

(mythology, folklore) a diwata

Tagalog

Alternative forms

diuata, divata — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dyew-

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *deywós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás

Sanskrit देव (deva)

Sanskrit -ता (-tā)

Sanskrit देवता (devatā)bor.

Malay dewatader.

Cebuano diwatabor.

Tagalog diwata

Borrowed from Cebuano diwata,^[1] from Malay dewata,^[2] from Sanskrit देवता (devátā, “god, deity”).^[3]^[4]^[5] Compare Kapampangan diuata, Central Bikol diwata, and Javanese ꦢꦺꦮꦠ (déwata).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈwataʔ/ [d̪ɪˈwaː.t̪ɐʔ]
Rhymes: -ataʔ
Syllabification: di‧wa‧ta

Noun

diwatà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜏᜆ)

beautiful, lovely maiden
muse
Synonyms: musa, paraluman, lakambini, bathaluman
(mythology, folklore) fairy
Synonym: ada
(mythology, folklore) nymph
Synonym: nimpa
(mythology, folklore) goddess
Synonyms: diyosa, bathaluman
(mythology, folklore, obsolete) universal supreme being^[4]

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈwata/ [d̪ɪˈwaː.t̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -ata
Syllabification: di‧wa‧ta

Noun

diwata (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜏᜆ) (botany)

Chisocheton cumingianus ^[6]
Synonyms: balukanag, diwalat, kalimutahin, salakin

Etymology 3

Possibly from di +‎ *wata, or from Sanskrit देवता (devatā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈwata/ [d̪ɪˈwaː.t̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -ata
Syllabification: di‧wa‧ta

Adjective

diwata (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜏᜆ) (obsolete)

very distant^[7]
Synonym: napakalayo

Noun

diwata (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜏᜆ) (obsolete)

act of distancing oneself to a remote place ^[8]^[9]
Synonym: paglayo

Derived terms

References

^ Kroeber, A.L. (1918), “The History of Philippine Civilization as Reflected in Religious Nomenclature”, in Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, volume XIX, number II, American Museum of Natural History: “Diwata, devata, dewatu, dewa, etc., gods or spirits generically. Bisaya, Subanun, Mandaya, Bagobo, Tirurai, Magindanao, Manobo, Tagbanua, Batak.”
^ Zorc, David Paul (1982), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 125
^ Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2017), Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 268: “This term was borrowed from Visayan in modern times. It is not entered in old Tagalog dictionaies. Its interpretation as a Spanish feminine one because of its final /a/ is typical of 20th-century misunderstandings.”
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Hislop, Stephen K. (1971), “Anitism: A Survey of Religious Beliefs Native to the Philippines”, in Asian Studies‎^[5], volume 9, number 2, archived from the original on 7 July 2018, page 146: “With the Bisayans, the word is the equivalent of Tagalog anito.”
^ Guillermo, Artemio R. (2012), Historical Dictionary of the Philippines, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, page 140: “In ancient Filipino culture, the diwata or anito was the dominant concept in the religion. The anito concept was pervasive in Luzon, while the diwata prevailed in the Visayas and Mindanao.”
^ “diwata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
^ Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎^[6] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.
^ Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎^[7] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
^ San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[8] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag., page 44: “Alejarſe) Divata [(pp)] aparte remote”

[Natural_History-1] Kroeber, A.L. (1918), “The History of Philippine Civilization as Reflected in Religious Nomenclature”, in Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, volume XIX, number II, American Museum of Natural History: “Diwata, devata, dewatu, dewa, etc., gods or spirits generically. Bisaya, Subanun, Mandaya, Bagobo, Tirurai, Magindanao, Manobo, Tagbanua, Batak.”

[Potet-2] Potet, Jean-Paul G. (25 May 2019), Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs‎^[1], page 268: “This term was borrowed from Visayan in modern times. It is not entered in old Tagalog dictionaies. Its interpretation as a Spanish feminine one because of its final /a/ is typical of 20th-century misunderstandings.”

[Hislop-3] Hislop, Stephen K. (1971), “Anitism: A Survey of Religious Beliefs Native to the Philippines”, in Asian Studies‎^[2], volume 9, number 2, archived from the original on 7 July 2018, page 146: “With the Bisayans, the word is the equivalent of Tagalog anito.”

[Guillermo-4] Guillermo, Artemio R. (2012), Historical Dictionary of the Philippines‎^[3], Third edition, Scarecrow Press, page 140: “In ancient Filipino culture, the diwata or anito was the dominant concept in the religion. The anito concept was pervasive in Luzon, while the diwata prevailed in the Visayas and Mindanao.”

[5] Zorc, David Paul (1982), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 125

[6] Jose G. Kuizon (1964), The Sanskrit Loan-Words in the Cebuano-Bisayan Language‎^[4], Cebu City: University of San Carlos, page 137

[Natural_History-7] Kroeber, A.L. (1918), “The History of Philippine Civilization as Reflected in Religious Nomenclature”, in Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, volume XIX, number II, American Museum of Natural History: “Diwata, devata, dewatu, dewa, etc., gods or spirits generically. Bisaya, Subanun, Mandaya, Bagobo, Tirurai, Magindanao, Manobo, Tagbanua, Batak.”

[8] Zorc, David Paul (1982), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 125

[Potet-9] Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2017), Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 268: “This term was borrowed from Visayan in modern times. It is not entered in old Tagalog dictionaies. Its interpretation as a Spanish feminine one because of its final /a/ is typical of 20th-century misunderstandings.”

[Hislop-10] 4.0 ^4.1 Hislop, Stephen K. (1971), “Anitism: A Survey of Religious Beliefs Native to the Philippines”, in Asian Studies‎^[5], volume 9, number 2, archived from the original on 7 July 2018, page 146: “With the Bisayans, the word is the equivalent of Tagalog anito.”

[Guillermo-11] Guillermo, Artemio R. (2012), Historical Dictionary of the Philippines, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, page 140: “In ancient Filipino culture, the diwata or anito was the dominant concept in the religion. The anito concept was pervasive in Luzon, while the diwata prevailed in the Visayas and Mindanao.”

[Pambansang_Diksiyonaryo-12] “diwata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

[N&S-13] Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎^[6] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.

[DLS-14] Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎^[7] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.

[SB_1613-15] San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[8] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag., page 44: “Alejarſe) Divata [(pp)] aparte remote”

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diwata

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Hiligaynon

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