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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhm-uh s]
- /ˈtʌm əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhm-uh s]
- /ˈtʌm əs/
Definition of tamas word
- noun tamas (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva) 1
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Parts of speech for Tamas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tamas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what is sattva rajas and tamas?
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