âm phủ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰府, composed of 陰 (“yin; of the dead”) and 府 (“domain”).

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Noun

(Chinese mythology, occult) the world of the dead where King Yama reigns

See also

dương gian, dương thế (“world of the living”, literally “yang realm”)
Diêm Vương (“King Yama”)
địa ngục (“hell”)

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