guna-guna

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɡuna ˈɡuna/

Noun edit

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

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

References edit

^ 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^[1], ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 71–144