Deva: [Vedic deva. Indogermanic dej¤ to shine (see dibba and diva) orig. adj. *dei¬os belonging to the sky, cp. AV da¦vª (demon), Latin deus, Lith. d¦vas; Old High German Zio; AngloSaxon T¨g, gen. T¨wes (=Tuesday); Old Irish. dia (god).] The popular etymology refers it to the root div in the sense of playing, sporting or amusing oneself...a god, a divine being; usually in pl. dev¤ the gods. As title attributed to any superhuman being or beings regarded to be in certain respects above the human level. Thus primarily ...used of the first of the next-world devas, Sakka, then also of subordinate deities, demons and spirits (deva¾¾atar¤ some kind of deity; snake-demons; n¤gas, tree-gods; rukkha-devat¤, etc.) Also title of the king. Always implying splendour...and mobility, beauty goodness and light, and as such opposed to the dark powers of mischief and destruction (asur¤, Titans; pet¤: miserable ghosts; nerayik¤ satta: beings in Niraya). A double position (dark and light) is occupied by Yama, the god of the Dead...Always imply9ing also a kinship and continuity of life with humanity and other beings; all devas have been man and may again become men (cp. D I.17; S III. 85), hence "gods" is not a coincident term. All devas are themselves in sa¸s¤ra, needing salvation. Many are found worshipping saints...The collective appellations differ; there are various groups of divine beings, which in their totality ...include some or most of the well-known Vedic deities...Lists of popular gods are to be found, e.g. at D II.253; III.194
1. good etc...a god a diety or divine being (M I.71)
2. the sky, but only in its rainy aspect, i.e. rain-cloud, rainy sky, rain-god
3. king
Dibba: [Latin: d¨us=divine. of the next world, diviine, heavenly, celestial, superb, magnificent, fit for exalted beings higher than man...superhuman..
diva: [Sk. diva (nt.), weak base di¬ (div) of strong form d¨¦ (see deva) to *de¨e¬o to shine; cp. Sk dyo heaven, div¤ adv. by day; Lat. biduum (bi-divom) two days](a) heaven (b) day