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tattva

tattva noun: an element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

Noun

tattva (plural tattvas)

  1. (Indian philosophy) An element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

tattva meaning in Sanskrit

tattva in Sanskrit

tattva, a true principle, element
तत्त्व tattva
tattva
महत् mahát

Forms of tattva

pluraltattvas

Origin of tattva

From Sanskrit तत्त्व (tattva, “truth; reality; principle etc.”).

Questions about tattva

What does tattva mean?
Tattva means an element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.
What is tattva in Sanskrit?
Tattva in Sanskrit is तत्त्व (tattva), महत् (mahát). See Tattva meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is tattva?
Tattva is a noun.
What is the plural of tattva?
The plural of tattva is tattvas.

Words near tattva in the dictionary

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  3. tatts
  4. tattu
  5. tattus
  6. tattva
  7. tattvas
  8. tatty
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  10. tatty cake
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Adapted from Wiktionary: tattva (page history and authors); तत्त्व (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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