name
Meaning 1
A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Standard Lemma guide
guna
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/ˈɡʊnə/
noun
Meaning 2
A lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, u, by prefixing an a element.
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Usage: Sanskrit, countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
In Hindu philosophy, any of the three fundamental operating principles or tendencies of prakṛti (universal nature): sattva, rajas, and tamas.
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Usage: countable
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History
Etymology
From Sanskrit गुण (guṇá, “quality”).