Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamas

/tˈɑməz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: tamas
IPA: /tˈɑməz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are inert, resistant, or dark and destructive.

Uncountable

name

A surname from Hungarian.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Hungarian

Word Breakdown

Root: *temH-, Tamás

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Tamases (plural)

Derived Forms

tamasic

Frequently Paired Words

sattva rajas

Rhymes With

dramas bahamas pajamas commas mamas llamas lamas damas arzamas

Questions

How do you pronounce tamas?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑməz/.
What does tamas mean?: One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are inert, resistant, or dark and destructive.
Where does tamas come from?: It is traced to Hungarian.

How to pronounce tamas

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