Syiwa

Indonesian

A statue in Bangalore depicting Shiva meditating

Etymology

From Sanskrit शिव (śivá, “the auspicious one”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʃi.wa]
Hyphenation: Syi‧wa

Proper noun

Syiwa

(Hinduism) Shiva.

Alternative forms

Siwa

Further reading

“Syiwa” 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.

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