सुन
See also: सन, सूनु, सेना, सानो, सीना, सोना, and सोने
Nepali
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa). Compare Hindi सोना (sonā), Marathi सोने (sone).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sun]
- Phonetic Devanagari: सुन
Noun
सुन • (sun)
- gold
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sunʌ]
- Phonetic Devanagari: सुन्a
Verb
सुन • (suna)
- mid-respectful second-person singular imperative of सुन्नु (sunnu)
Old Marathi
Etymology
From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (suṇhā), from Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā), from Proto-Indo-European *snusós.
Noun
सुन (suna) f (Modi 𑘭𑘳𑘡)
- daughter-in-law
Descendants
- Marathi: सून (sūn)
References
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.