ˈʌðɚ wˈɜːdz jˈuːzd ɪn bˈuːdɪst tˈɛksts tə ɹᵻfˈɜː tə sˈɪmɪlɚ sˌuːpɚnˈætʃɚɹəl bˈiːɪŋz ɑːɹ dɪvˈɑːɾə"dˈiːətiz"ænd dɪvˈæpʌɾə"sˈʌn ʌv ɡˈɑːd".
Other words used in Buddhist texts to refer to similar supernatural beings are devatā ("deities")  and devaputta ("son of god").