Uranus is called by a variety of translations in other languages. In Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, its name is literally translated as the "sky king star" (). In Thai, its official name is (), as in English. Its other name in Thai is (, Star of Mṛtyu), after the Sanskrit word for 'death', (). In Mongolian, its name is (), translated as 'King of the Sky', reflecting its namesake god's role as the ruler of the heavens. In Hawaiian, its name is , a loanword for the discoverer Herschel. In Māori, its name is .