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devena

deva

masc instr sg of deva (noun)

1. deity; god
2. king; lord
3. rain god; rain cloud; lit. god; i.e. Indra, god of the heavens
4. sky; heavens; lit. god; i.e. Indra, god of the heavens

Etymology. From Indo-European *dyeu- 'sky, to shine'; cognate with Sanskrit deva, Latin deus, Greek Zeus (genitive Dios). The root sense 'shining one' or 'sky-dweller' underlies both celestial deity and the brilliant, powerful king.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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