Etymology

tamas

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Today it means: One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are inert, resistant, or dark and destructive. Full definition →

Sanskrit तमस्
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tamas · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · learned borrowing fromतमस्“darkness”
  2. English todaytamas

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit तमस् (támas, “darkness”).

Tamas · proper noun2

  1. Hungarian · borrowed fromTamás
  2. English todayTamas

Borrowed from Hungarian Tamás.

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