guna

[ goon-uh ]

noun

1. (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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of guna¹

First recorded in 1860–65, guna is from the Sanskrit word guṇa thread, quality

Example Sentences

Indigenous Guna families from the island of Gardi Sugdub ferried stoves, gas cylinders, mattresses and other belongings first in boats and then in trucks to the new community of Isberyala.

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Most of Gardi Sugdub’s families had moved or were in the process of moving, but Isberyala’s freshly paved and painted streets named after historic Guna leaders were still largely empty.

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Tiny Gardi Sugdub is one of about 50 populated islands in the archipelago of the Guna Yala territory.

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Like most of the families who had moved in, López, a Guna leader, and his wife still didn’t have electricity or water.

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Gardi Sugdub is one of about 50 populated islands in the archipelago of the Guna Yala territory.

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