Brahma

from sanskerta

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agama
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From sanskerta

Definition

The creator god in Hinduism

Etymology

Loanword from the Sanskrit 'brahman', meaning 'growth' or 'creation'. It entered Indonesian through the influence of Hinduism and Buddhism in the archipelago since the 4th century, referring to the creator god in the Trimurti.

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