सलोना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀮𑁄𑀡 (saloṇa), from Sanskrit सलवण (salavaṇa, “with salt”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sə.loː.nɑː/, [sɐ.loː.näː]

Adjective

सलोना • (salonā) (Urdu spelling سلونا)

1. savory (US), savoury (UK)
2. salty, salted

   Synonyms: लवण्यमय (lavaṇyamay), नमकीन (namkīn)

3. beautiful, attractive

Declension

Declension of सलोना (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	सलोना salonā	सलोने salone	सलोनी salonī	सलोनी salonī
oblique	सलोने salone	सलोने salone	सलोनी salonī	सलोनी salonī
vocative	सलोने salone	सलोने salone	सलोनी salonī	सलोनी salonī

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सलोना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press