See also: ਸ਼ਾਨ

Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa, golden). Doublet of ਸਵਰਨ (savran).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /soː.nɑː/

Noun

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ਸੋਨਾ (sōnām (Shahmukhi spelling سونا)

  1. gold
    Synonym: ਸਵਰਨ (savran)

Declension

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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

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  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸੋਨਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.