सूना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (suṇṇa), from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, “empty”). Compare Punjabi ਸੁੰਨ (sunn), Nepali सुन् (sun), Gujarati સૂનું (sūnũ), Marathi सुना (sunā).

Doublet of शून्य (śūnya, “zero”), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /suː.nɑː/, [suː.näː]

Adjective

सूना • (sūnā) (Urdu spelling سونا)

1. empty, desolate, lonely

   Synonyms: सुनसान (sunsān), निर्जन (nirjan)

   सूनी जगह ― sūnī jagah ― desolate place

   सूना लगना ― sūnā lagnā ― to feel lifeless, broken-hearted

Declension

Declension of सूना (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	सूना sūnā	सूने sūne	सूनी sūnī	सूनी sūnī
oblique	सूने sūne	सूने sūne	सूनी sūnī	सूनी sūnī
vocative	सूने sūne	सूने sūne	सूनी sūnī	सूनी sūnī

References

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