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