ယာမာ

Burmese

Etymology

From Sanskrit यम (yama), Pali yama. Cognate with Thai ยม (yom), Khmer យម (yum).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jàmà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: yama • ALA-LC: yāmā • BGN/PCGN: yama • Okell: yama

Noun

ယာမာ • (yama)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) Yama

Further reading

• “ယာမာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.