næɹˈɑːkə;  nˈɜːɹeɪə ɪz ɐ tˈɜːm ɪn bˈuːdɪst kɑːzmˈɑːlədʒi jˈuːʒuːəli ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ æz "hˈɛl" ɔːɹ "hˈɛl ɹˈɛlm"ɔːɹ "pˈɜːɡətˌoːɹi".
Naraka (;  Niraya) is a term in Buddhist cosmology usually referred to in English as "hell" (or "hell realm") or "purgatory".