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Naraka

Naraka proper noun: the underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.

Proper noun

Naraka

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism) The underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
    Synonyms:
    Yamaloka

Naraka meaning in Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati

Naraka in Hindi

Naraka, the underworld where Yama reigns; the realm or world of the dead
यमलोक yamlok

Naraka in Punjabi

Naraka
ਨਰਕ narak

Naraka in Gujarati

Naraka
નરક narak

Synonyms of Naraka

Origin of Naraka

Borrowed from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).

Questions about Naraka

What does Naraka mean?
Naraka means the underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
What is Naraka in Hindi?
Naraka in Hindi is यमलोक (yamlok). See Naraka meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Naraka?
Naraka is a proper noun.

Words near Naraka in the dictionary

  1. Narail District
  2. Narain
  3. Naraine
  4. Naraines
  5. Narains
  6. Naraka
  7. Narakasura
  8. Naramore
  9. Naramores
  10. narang
  11. narangi

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Naraka (page history and authors); यमलोक (Hindi) (page history and authors); ਨਰਕ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); નરક (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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