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banaspati

[banasˈpati]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. a lord of demon
  2. lord of demons
  3. In Balinese mythology, a powerful spirit or lord of demons that often guards sacred areas.
Examples

Krama desa takut teken banaspati sane wenten ring punyan bingin.

The villagers are afraid of the banaspati that dwells in the banyan tree.

Pronunciationbanasˈpati

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term relates to Balinese spiritual beliefs.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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