Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rajas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: ra-jas
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are active, excitable, or passionate.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Sanskrit रजस् (rajas). Doublet of Erebus.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: रजस्

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

rajasic

Frequently Paired Words

sattva tamas

Questions

What does rajas mean?: plural of raja
Where does rajas come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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