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Yamaduta

Yamaduta noun: an officer of Yamaloka whose duty is to bring a dead person before Lord Yama for trial.

Noun

Yamaduta (plural Yamadutas)

  1. (Hinduism) An officer of Yamaloka whose duty is to bring a dead person before Lord Yama for trial.

Yamaduta meaning in Hindi

Yamaduta in Hindi

a messenger of Yamaloka
यमदूत yamdūt

Forms of Yamaduta

pluralYamadutas

Origin of Yamaduta

Borrowed from Sanskrit यमदूत (yamadūta).

Questions about Yamaduta

What does Yamaduta mean?
Yamaduta means an officer of Yamaloka whose duty is to bring a dead person before Lord Yama for trial.
What is Yamaduta in Hindi?
Yamaduta in Hindi is यमदूत (yamdūt). See Yamaduta meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Yamaduta?
Yamaduta is a noun.
What is the plural of Yamaduta?
The plural of Yamaduta is Yamadutas.

Words near Yamaduta in the dictionary

  1. Yamacraw
  2. Yamacraws
  3. Yamada
  4. Yamadas
  5. yamadou
  6. Yamaduta
  7. Yamadutas
  8. Yamagami
  9. yamagane
  10. Yamagata
  11. Yamagatas

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