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Etymology edit

From feminine form of Sanskrit শোভন (śobhana).

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Adjective edit

শুৱনি (xuoni)

  1. beautiful, lovely, attractive
    Synonym: ধুনীয়া (dhunia)
    • Ananda Chandra Agarwala, Amar gaon :
      শুৱনি আমাৰ গাঁওখন অতি, শুৱনি গছেৰে ভৰা।
      ডাল ভৰি ভৰি ফল ফুল লাগে, কত পাওঁ তলসৰা
      xuoni amar gãükhon oti, xuoni gosere bhora; dal bhori bhori phol phul lage, koto paü̃ tolxora.
      Our village is very beautiful, it is filled with beautiful plants;
      fruits and flowers grow covering branches, we get many fallen off

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