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- [goo n-uh]
- /ˈgʊn ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goo n-uh]
- /ˈgʊn ə/
Definitions of guna word
- noun guna (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva) 1
- noun guna (Sanskrit linguistics) A lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, e, by prefixing an a element. 1
- noun guna In Hindu philosophy, any of the three fundamental operating principles or tendencies of prakṛti (universal nature): sattva, rajas, and tamas. 0
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Origin of guna
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65, guna is from the Sanskrit word guṇa thread, quality
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Parts of speech for Guna
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guna popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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