Meaning of diwata

n. nymph

superstition

n. 1. kind of supernatural beings that are associated with certain places, esp. trees; 2. ceremony of offering food cooked with no salt to spirits to insure harvest, give thanks, diagnose an illness; v. perform a diwáta ceremony. Diwatáhi ang lugar únà tarúkig balay, Make an offering before you construct the house. Sakit nga gidiwatáhan, A sickness for which the diwáta ceremony was performed. diwatahan n. 1. medium who performs the diwáta ceremony; 2. one who believes in diwáta and the diwáta ceremony. diwatíru see diwatahan, 1.