閻王

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See also: 阎王

Chinese

gate of village king; Wang (proper name)
trad. (閻王)
simp. (阎王)

Etymology

A partial calque of Sanskrit यमराज (yamarāja).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

(deprecated template usage) 閻王

  1. (Buddhism, Chinese mythology) Template:zh-synonym

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Cebuano: yawa
  • Hiligaynon: yawa

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Noun

(deprecated template usage) 閻王

  1. (figurative) ferocious or strict person; tyrant

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