Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Skt. gram., the changing of i and ī to ē, u and ū to ō, ri and rī to ar, by compounding them with a prefixed â—that is, â +
i = ē, and so on. The term is also sometimes used in regard to similar changes in other languages. - noun In the Sankhya philos. of India, one of the three constituents of the primal matter out of which the world is evolved. See the extract.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun In Sanskrit grammar, a lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, e, by prefixing an a element. The term is sometimes used to denote the same vowel change in other languages.
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- noun linguistics A
lengthening of the simplevowels a, i, e, byprefixing an aelement , mainly inSanskrit .
Etymologies
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Examples
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What is meant by the destruction of 'guna' or attribute or earthly objects is merging them in the buddhi by yoga; in other words, a withdrawal of the senses into the mind, and the senses and the mind into the understanding.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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All Comments from churro73 wrote 6 weeks 5 days ago yeah only problem, how am i guna do that on 10 inches of ICE!?
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Yes | No | Report from hunterkid94 wrote 34 weeks 3 days ago lets all take some time and look at the gun trade, drug trade and violence in most of mexico. the 'leak' has let them in and now we have on of the most violent gangs in the u.s. (MS-13) so if we completly open in up they r guna hav to make a ms14, 15, etc!
What do you think of our great president's idea of opening up the U.S. border? 2009
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Yes | No | Report from hunterkid94 wrote 34 weeks 3 days ago lets all take some time and look at the gun trade, drug trade and violence in most of mexico. the 'leak' has let them in and now we have on of the most violent gangs in the u.s. (MS-13) so if we completly open in up they r guna hav to make a ms14, 15, etc!
What do you think of our great president's idea of opening up the U.S. border? 2009
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Pemberitahuan ini diluncurkan setelah pertemuan dengan pemimpin angkatan bersenjata guna mendapatkan perlindungan hasil jajak pendapat untuk referendum yang gencar diusulkan oleh lembaga Eksekutif hari Minggu 28 Juni 2009.
Global Voices in English » Honduras: Does the Country Need a New Constitution? 2009
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All submitted comments are subject to the rules set forth in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. from churro73 wrote 6 weeks 5 days ago yeah only problem, how am i guna do that on 10 inches of ICE!?
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Seriously you are guna waste peoples time on a poll so useless!?
'New Moon' polls: Switching teams? Bella really the best role model? | EW.com 2009
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Rajasic: Ra-ja-sick The creative guna, or state of the material energy, the symptom of which is intense desire.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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Rajasic: Ra-ja-sick The creative guna, or state of the material energy, the symptom of which is intense desire.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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Rajasic: Ra-ja-sick The creative guna, or state of the material energy, the symptom of which is intense desire.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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