Guna

Origin

From Sanskrit गुण (guṇá, "quality").

Full definition of guna

Noun

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 praká¹›ti (universal nature): sattva, rajas, and tamas.----