guna
[ goon-uh ]
/ ˈgʊn ə /
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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Origin of guna
First recorded in 1860–65, guna is from the Sanskrit word guṇa thread, quality
Words nearby guna
gum tree, gum up, gumweed, gumwood, gun, guna, gunboat, gunboat diplomacy, gun brig, gun camera, gun carriage
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