Baruna

from sanskerta

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agama
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From sanskerta

Definition

The Hindu deity of the sea

Etymology

Borrowed from the Sanskrit 'Varuna', meaning the god of water or the ocean. This term entered the Indonesian lexicon through the influence of classical Hindu-Buddhist literature, undergoing phonetic adaptation to 'Baruna' to align with the Indonesian sound system.

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