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tamā

tamas

masc nom pl of tamas (noun); masc abl sg of tamas (noun); masc voc sg of tamas (noun); masc voc pl of tamas (noun)

1. darkness; gloom
2. ignorance; lit. darkness
3. turbidity; murkiness

Etymology. Sanskrit tamas

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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