ポㇰナモシㇼ
Ainu
Etymology
ポㇰナ (“below”) + モシㇼ (“world”)
Noun
ポㇰナモシㇼ • (pokna mosir)
- the underworld, the world of the dead
Synonyms
- ポㇰナシㇼ (“the underworld, hell”)
Antonyms
- カムイモシㇼ (kamuy mosir, “heaven”)
Coordinate terms
- アフンルパㇽ (entrance to the underworld)
Derived terms
- テイネポㇰナモシㇼ (“teyne pokna mosir, the "damp underworld", a hellish realm where evil kamuy and people are banished into”)