guna-guna

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit गुण (guṇa, literally “talent”). The word guṇya is found in Indic tribal milieux, where it is connected with sorcery. As we have seen in the case of guṇya, guṇa is commonly used as a synonym of “supernatural powers” (siddhi) in both Sanskrit and Old Javanese sources.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡuna ˈɡuna/

Noun

guna-guna (first-person possessive guna-gunaku, second-person possessive guna-gunamu, third-person possessive guna-gunanya)

  1. love potion, philter, or any periapt used to induce romantic attraction
    Synonym: pekasih
  2. (by extension) a charm or mantra; utilized to tempt, allure, or imbue someone or something with enchantment
    Synonyms: pesona, jampi-jampi

References
  1. Alexandra Landmann (2017) “Tantrism “Seen from the East””, in Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, Spirits and Ships: Cultural Transfers in Early Monsoon Asia‎, ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 71–144

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