"akuma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈkumə/ Forms: akuma [plural], akumas [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 悪魔, from Middle Chinese 惡魔 (MC 'ak ma, literally “bad, evil + demon”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|悪魔}} Japanese 悪魔, {{der|en|ltc|-|sort=あくま}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|惡魔|id=3,1|lit=bad, evil + demon}} 惡魔 (MC 'ak ma, literally “bad, evil + demon”) Head templates: {{en-noun|akuma|+}} akuma (plural akuma or akumas)
  1. A Japanese demon.

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