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)

1. gold

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sunʌ]
• Phonetic Devanagari: सुन्a

Verb

सुन • (suna)

1. 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)

1. daughter-in-law

Descendants

• Marathi: सून (sūn)

References

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “[1]”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.