ਸੋਨਾ

See also: ਸ਼ਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa सोण्णउं (soṇṇaüṃ), from Prakrit 𑀲𑁄𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡 (soaṇṇa), 𑀲𑁄𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (sovaṇṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit सौवर्ण (sauvarṇa). Related to ਸਵਰਨ (savarn).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /soː.nɑː/

Noun

ਸੋਨਾ • (sonā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سونا)

1. gold

   Synonym: ਸਵਰਨ (savran)

Declension

Declension of ਸੋਨਾ
dir. sg.	ਸੋਨਾ (sonā)
dir. pl.	ਸੋਨੇ (sone)
	singular	plural
direct	ਸੋਨਾ (sonā)	ਸੋਨੇ (sone)
oblique	ਸੋਨੇ (sone)	ਸੋਨਿਆਂ (soniā̃)
vocative	ਸੋਨਿਆ (soniā)	ਸੋਨਿਓ (sonio)
ablative	ਸੋਨਿਓਂ (soniõ)	—
locative	ਸੋਨੇ (sone)	—
instrumental	ਸੋਨੇ (sone)	—

References

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸੋਨਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 1067.
• “ਸੋਨਾ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• “ਸੋਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024