সোণা

Early Assamese

Alternative forms

• সোণ (söṇo)

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀲𑁄𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (*sovaṇṇa), from Sanskrit সৌৱৰ্ণ (saúvarṇa), from সুৱৰ্ণ (suvárṇa).

Noun

সোণা (söṇa)

1. gold
   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:

     সহস্ৰ সংখ্যাত ঘোড়া অনেক লাখৰ।
     ৰাতি দিনে কছাই থাকে সোণাৰ পাখৰ ॥

     sohosro soṅkhjato ghöṛa oneko lakhoro,
     rati dine kochai thake söṇaro pakhoro .

     There were lakhs of horses, they numbered in the thousands,
     and day and night they were bound with saddles made of gold.