सून

सून

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (suṇhā), from Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā), from Proto-Indo-European *snusós. Cognate with Punjabi ਨੂੰਹ (nū̃h), Persian سنه‎ (sunuh), German Schnur, Italian nuora.

Noun

सून • (sūn) (Latin script sun, Kannada script ಸೂನ್)

1. daughter-in-law
2. bride

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi सुन (suna), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (suṇhā), from Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā).

Noun

सून • (sūn) f

1. daughter-in-law

References

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “snuṣāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press