guna

Etymology

From Sanskrit गुण (guṇá, “quality”).

Noun

guna (plural gunas)

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

Anagrams

• Aung, Guan, UNGA, guan

Noun

gunâ

1. hen

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gu‧na

Noun

guna

1. a type of bolo knife, shorter and smaller than a sundang and with a blunt point, primarily used for weeding, digging and loosening the soil around plants

Verb

guna

1. to weed, dig or loosen the soil using a guna

Etymology

From Proto-Central New South Wales *gunang, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuna/

Noun

guna

1. excrement, faeces, shit

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)

Noun

gunā̀ f (plural gunōnī, possessed form gunàr̃)

1. tsamma (a bitter melon, Citrullus lanatus)
2. An epithet for someone who is not as strong as expected.
3. (colloquial) A girl who is physically mature with developed breasts.

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Noun

guna

1. use

Noun

guna

1. feces
2. anus

Verb

guna

1. to defecate

Etymology

From English goon.

Noun

guna m, f (plural gunas)

1. (Portugal, informal) a street thug whose major criminal offence is robbery committed as a gang action

Etymology

From Persian گناه‎ (gonâh).

Noun

guna ?

1. sin