सुनसान

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀲𑀸𑀡 (*suṇṇasāṇa), from Sanskrit शून्यस्थान n (śūnyasthāna, “empty place”), from शून्य (śūnya, “empty”) + स्थान (sthāna, “place”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sʊn.sɑːn/, [sʊ̃n.sä̃ːn]

Adjective

सुनसान • (sunsān) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling سنسان)

1. desolate, lonely, empty, lifeless

   Synonyms: सूना (sūnā), निर्जन (nirjan)

   सुनसान रास्ते पर मैं घर पैदल चला।

   sunsān rāste par ma͠i ghar paidal calā.

   I walked the desolate road home.

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “सुनसान”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha