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guna
[ goon-uh ]
noun
- (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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guna1
First recorded in 1860–65, guna is from the Sanskrit word guṇa thread, quality
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Example Sentences
Similarly the term guna means 'virtue' as well as 'quality.'
From Project Gutenberg
The one thing wanting a least flourish of ornament was Mr. Mastersons heavy, eight-square buffalo guna Sharps 50-calibre rifle.
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Thus guna is as it were surface, remove this and there can be no gunî.
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