See also: яма

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈjamə]
  • Hyphenation: Я́‧ма

Etymology 1 edit

From я́ма (jáma, pit).

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Я́ма (Jámaf inan (genitive Я́мы, nominative plural Я́мы, genitive plural Ям)

  1. Yama (a river in Saratov Oblast, Russia)
  2. Yama (a river in Magadan Oblast, Russia)
  3. Yama (the previous name of the city of Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine)
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Etymology 2 edit

Short for Я́мбург (Jámburg).

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Я́ма (Jámaf inan (genitive Я́мы, nominative plural Я́мы, genitive plural Ям)

  1. Yama (the previous name of the town of Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast, Russia)
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  • Finnish: Jaama
  • Ingrian: Jaama
  • Votic: Jaama

Etymology 3 edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit यम (yama).

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Я́ма (Jámam anim (genitive Я́мы, nominative plural Я́мы, genitive plural Ям)

  1. (Buddhism) Yama (deity in Hinduism, Buddhism)
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