ðə lˈiːdɚz ʌvðɪ ɐsjˈʊɹɹəz ɑːɹ kˈɔːld ɐsjˈʊɹɹɛndɹə pˈɑːli: ɐsjʊɹɹˈɪndə, tʃaɪnˈiːz: tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ; pˈaɪniˌɪn: ˈæksɪjˌʊljuːˌoʊwˈɑːŋ; ɹˈɑːmædʒi: æʃjˈʊɹɹəˌoʊmˈækɹˌɑːn, lˈɪɾɚɹəli mˈiːnɪŋ "ɐsjˈʊɹɹəlˈɔːɹd".
The leaders of the asuras are called asurendra (Pāli: Asurinda, Chinese: 阿修羅王; Pinyin: Āxiūluó-wáng; Romaji: Ashura-ō), literally meaning "Asura-lord".