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gu·na
\ˈgu̇nə, ˈgü-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Sanskrit guṇa thread, quality
1. : one of three primal qualities or elements of matter according to Sankhya philosophy — see rajas, sattva, tamas
2. : a Sanskrit ablaut grade that strengthens the simple vowels by prefixing an a element to each so that i or ī becomes e (for earlier ai), u or ū becomes o (for earlier au), r becomes ar, and ḷ becomes al, but a and ā remain unchanged |