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   From: HenHanna@devnull.tb   
      
   i cant remember if Jp [majutu]  is related to Magi and Magic.   
      
      
   Yama  --  Maya == the supernatural power wielded by gods and demons to   
   produce illusions. (Hinduism•Buddhism)  the power by which the universe   
   becomes manifest; the illusion or appearance of the phenomenal world.   
      
   まやかし (mayakashi) is a Japanese word with meaning including   
   "counterfeit,   
   fake, deception".   
      
      
      
   On 9/13/2024 9:15 PM, Jeff Barnett wrote:   
   > Question from a non-linguist:   
   >   
   > My pleasure reading of Oriental fiction and myth seem to frequently run   
   > into the words "Lama" and "Yama". The first usually refers to a holy man   
   > and the second to a God. Of course the words sound fairly similar to my   
   > ear. So I am curious: Are they were derived from a common origin?   
   >   
   > I briefly poked around the internet and found nothing that was based on   
   > anything other than it sounded cute to say "Lama Yama" or "Yama Lama"   
   > three times quickly. Since I really don't know how to find the right   
   > hole to force a search engine into, I thought I'd try you all.   
      
      
   not related... but that wouldn't prevent (say,  Joyce)  from   
                               using the coincidence.   
      
      
   Lama is a spiritual teacher or monk in Tibetan Buddhism.   
   Yama is the Hindu god of death and the underworld.   
      
      
   _______________The etymology of "lama" is Tibetan.   
      
   The word originates from the Tibetan bla-ma, which literally means   
   "superior one" or "highest principle". It's a title used in Tibetan   
   Buddhism to refer to a spiritual teacher or monk.   
      
   The term "lama" is similar in meaning to the Sanskrit word "guru", which   
   also denotes a spiritual teacher or mentor.   
      
      
   _________________Yama is derived from the Sanskrit word yama, which   
   means "twin" or "restraint". This refers to his role as the twin brother   
   of Yami (the goddess of night) and his function as the controller of   
   death and the underworld.   
      
   The term "Yama" is also connected to the concept of yamas, which are the   
   ten ethical codes or virtues in Hinduism. These virtues are considered   
   essential for a good and righteous life.   
      
      
      
   iirc...    the animal  Llama    is   related to Spanish   Llamada.   
      
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