awatara

Indonesian

[awaˈta.ra]

noun
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) avatar, the incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese ᬅᬯᬢᬵᬭ derived from Sanskrit अवतार (descent of a deity from a heaven, avatar, descended from the sky).

Origin

Sanskrit

अवतार

Gloss

descent of a deity from a heaven, avatar, descended from the sky

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