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提婆 (だいば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

提だい婆ば

Meanings

1

deva; heavenly being

rare termBuddhism›

A rare Buddhist term for a divine or god-like being, often used in classical or scriptural contexts. Not used in everyday conversation.

仏ぶっ典てんでは、提だい婆ばは天てん界かいに住すむ存そん在ざいとして描えがかれる。
In Buddhist scriptures, devas are depicted as beings dwelling in the heavenly realms.

Kanji

提propose, take along, carry in hand
婆old woman, grandma, wet nurse

Related words

天てん
天 is a more common term for 'heaven' or 'deva' in Buddhist contexts, while 提婆 is a rare transliteration of the Sanskrit 'deva'.
天てん人にん
天人 is a more familiar term for heavenly beings in Japanese folklore and Buddhism, whereas 提婆 is a direct borrowing from Sanskrit used mainly in scholarly or scriptural settings.

Etymology

Transliteration of the Sanskrit word 'deva', meaning a divine or heavenly being in Buddhist cosmology. The kanji 提婆 are used phonetically (ateji) to represent the sound.