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Yama meaning in Sanskrit

यम yama

Yama in Sanskrit: यम (yama). In English, Yama means the Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo.

Sanskrit words for Yama

the Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo
यम yama

English meaning of Yama

  1. proper noun The Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo.
  2. proper noun A female given name from Japanese.

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Questions about Yama in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Yama in Sanskrit?
Yama in Sanskrit is यम (yama).
Yama इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Yama: यम (yama).
What does Yama mean in English?
Yama means the Hindu lord of death, who rides a buffalo.

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