guna

/G UW1 N AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    (countable) In Hindu philosophy, any of the three fundamental operating principles or tendencies of prakṛti (universal nature): sattva, rajas, and tamas.

  2. 2

    (Sanskrit linguistics) A lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, u, by prefixing an a element.

  3. 3

    A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.