gunate

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US/ɡuneɪt/

verb

To lengthen the simple vowel a, i, u, or ṛ by prefixing an a element through gunating.

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Meanings

verbgunate (third-person singular simple present gunates, present participle gunating, simple past and past participle gunated)

present singular third person gunates · participle present gunating · participle past gunated · past gunated

  1. Sanskrittransitivehuman sciencesTo lengthen the simple vowel a, i, u, or ṛ by prefixing an a element through gunating.

Origin

From guna + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

gunate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunate

MLA

“gunate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunate.

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