閻羅王

See also: 阎罗王

Chinese

Yama king; Wang (proper name)
trad. (閻羅王) 閻羅
simp. (阎罗王) 阎罗

Etymology

A partial calque of Sanskrit यमराज (yamarāja).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

閻羅王

  1. (Buddhism, Chinese mythology) Synonym of 閻羅阎罗 (Yánluó, “Yama (god of the underworld)”).
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