guna
English
Noun
guna (plural gunas)
- (Sanskrit linguistics) A lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, e, by prefixing an a element.
- In Hindu philosophy, any of the three fundamental operating principles or tendencies of prakṛti (universal nature): sattva, rajas, and tamas.
Bikol Central
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: gu‧na
Noun
guna
Chinese
Etymology
From pinyin transcription of the phrase "滾啊" (gǔn a, "go away, go to hell").
Gamilaraay
Etymology
From Proto-Central New South Wales *gunang, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuna/
References
- Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
- Peter Austin, A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales (1993)
Hausa
Noun
gunā̀ f (plural gunōnī, possessed form gunàr̃)
- tsamma (a bitter melon, Citrullus lanatus)
- An epithet for someone who is not as strong as expected.
- (colloquial) A girl who is physically mature with developed breasts.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit.
Portuguese
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