ยมราช

Thai

Etymology

Derived from Pali yamarāja (literally “King Yama”), from yama (“Yama”) + rāja (“king”), equivalent to Thai ยม (yom) +‎ ราช (râat). Compare यमराजन् (yamarājan). Cognate with Khmer យោមរាជ (yoomĕəʼriəc).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ยมราช y m r ā d͡ʑ
Phonemic		ยม-มะ-ราด y m – m a – r ā ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	yom-má-râat
	Royal Institute	yom-ma-rat
(standard) IPA(key)		/jom˧.ma˦˥.raːt̚˥˩/(R)

Noun

ยมราช • (yom-má-râat)

1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) Yama, the god of the underworld.
2. (historical) The noble title of one of the four chief ministers, called จตุสดมภ์, who is in charge of the capital city.
3. (historical, Cambodia) The noble title of one of the four chief ministers, called จตุสดมภ์, at the royal court of the Cambodian monarch.