Wisnu
Indonesian
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit विष्णु (viṣṇu).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈwisnu/ [ˈwis.nu]
- Rhymes: -isnu
- Syllabification: Wis‧nu
- Homophone: wisnu
Proper noun
Wisnu
- (Hinduism) one of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most venerated god in Hinduism
- a male given name from Javanese and Balinese [in turn from Sanskrit]
Further reading
- “Wisnu” 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.