Etymology

Yama

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Today it means: The Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo. Full definition →

Sanskrit यम
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Yama · proper noun1

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromयम
  2. English todayYama

Borrowed from Sanskrit यम (yamá). Doublet of Enma.

Yama · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromやま
  2. English todayYama

Borrowed from Japanese やま (Yama).

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