guṇa
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀕𑀼𑀡 (Brahmi script)
- गुण (Devanagari script)
- গুণ (Bengali script)
- ගුණ (Sinhalese script)
- ဂုဏ or ၷုꧣ (Burmese script)
- คุณ or คุณะ (Thai script)
- ᨣᩩᨱ (Tai Tham script)
- ຄຸຓ or ຄຸຓະ (Lao script)
- គុណ (Khmer script)
Etymology
From Sanskrit गुण (guṇa).
Noun
guṇa m
- string, cord
- a thread of cloth
- (music) string of an instrument
- bowstring
- (figuratively) part, constituent
- pañca kāmaguṇā ― the five strands (parts) of kāma
- quality, attribute; especially a positive trait
Declension
Declension table of "guṇa" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | guṇo | guṇā |
| Accusative (second) | guṇaṃ | guṇe |
| Instrumental (third) | guṇena | guṇehi or guṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | guṇassa or guṇāya or guṇatthaṃ | guṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | guṇasmā or guṇamhā or guṇā | guṇehi or guṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | guṇassa | guṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | guṇasmiṃ or guṇamhi or guṇe | guṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | guṇa | guṇā |
Descendants
- → Khmer: គុណ (kun)
- → Burmese: ဂုဏ် (gun)
- → Shan: ၵုင်ႇ (kùng)
- → Thai: คุณ (kun)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “guṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead