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gunas

gunas is the plural of guna.

Meaning of guna

Noun

guna (countable and uncountable, plural gunas)

  1. (Sanskrit) A lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, u, by prefixing an a element.
  2. (countable) In Hindu philosophy, any of the three fundamental operating principles or tendencies of prakṛti (universal nature): sattva, rajas, and tamas.

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Questions about gunas

What is gunas the plural of?
Gunas is the plural of guna.

Words near gunas in the dictionary

  1. Gunachaur
  2. Gunag
  3. Gunai
  4. gunarchies
  5. gunarchy
  6. gunas
  7. Gunasekara
  8. Gunasekera
  9. Gunasena
  10. gunate
  11. gunated

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