"तामस" meaning in Sanskrit

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Adjective

IPA: /tɑː.mɐ.sɐ/ [Vedic], /t̪ɑː.mɐ.s̪ɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: tāmasa [romanization]
Etymology: Vṛddhi derivative of तमस् (tamas). Etymology templates: {{vrd|sa|तमस्}} Vṛddhi derivative of तमस् (tamas) Head templates: {{sa-adj}} तामस • (tāmasa) stem
  1. Dark, consisting of darkness
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-K9LzO1fg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit vrddhi derivatives Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 9 2 26 1 0 0 0 11 19 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 8 2 27 0 0 0 0 11 15 0 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 32 10 2 22 4 0 0 0 13 16 0 Disambiguation of Sanskrit vrddhi derivatives: 36 9 4 20 2 1 1 1 11 14 1
  2. Affected by or relating to तमस् or the quality of darkness (the third of the three qualities of nature)
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-~-eTnf70
  3. Ignorant
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-ul0DaCzS
  4. Vicious
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-PieqSxib Categories (other): Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script Disambiguation of Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script: 15 8 14 20 6 4 4 4 9 12 4
  5. A malignant person, an incendiary, a villain
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-sgKT0J4F
  6. A snake
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-Jb6Vc4LY
  7. An owl
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-ACZxSW4L
  8. N. of a son of Rāhu
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-LVOzO-Bn
  9. A kind of horse possessing the quality of तमस्
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-7UjVLxja
  10. The 4th Manu
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-8Ha8aWsN
  11. sleep
    Sense id: en-तामस-sa-adj-CvpbtdXx
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