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Yama¹

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

  1. Hinduism The Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo.

Yama²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese やま (Yama).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Translations

Every language

name the Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo

한국어염라 Yeomna
日本語閻魔 Enma
中文閻摩 /阎摩 Yánmó
हिन्दीयम yam, यमराज yamrāj
PortuguêsIama
РусскийЯ́ма Jáma
Tiếng ViệtDiêm La, Diêm Ma, Diêm Vương

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"Yama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Yama. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yama

Chicago

"Yama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yama.

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@misc{yama_2026,
  title = {Yama},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yama},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}