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Taṇhā

concept in Buddhism, referring to thirst, desire, longing, greed
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Taṇhā

Summary

Taṇhā ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,548 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Taṇhā is a type of religious concept[2].
  • Taṇhā is a type of philosophical concept[3].
  • Taṇhā's facet of is recorded as Buddhism[4].
  • Taṇhā's facet of is recorded as Hinduism[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include religious concept[2] and philosophical concept[3].

Why It Matters

Taṇhā ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,548 views/month).[1] Taṇhā has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] Taṇhā is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ທິງ຺ອຣ຺ທິລິອມ຺ປູລຸ · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → religious concept, philosophical concept
    Facet of → Buddhism, Hinduism
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1382]]: [[Q126414942]]"
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