夜摩

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) Yama, the Hindu god of death
  • (Buddhism) : , the Buddhist ruler of 奈落 (Naraka, hell)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यम (twin, Yama, pair, id) derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Yámas derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Yámas.

Origin

Proto-Indo-Iranian

*Yámas

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