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- US Pronunciation
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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/
Definition of gunas word
- noun gunas (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
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Origin of gunas
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 Gunas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gunas 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.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gunas usage trend in Literature
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