𑀲𑁄𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺𑀅

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit सौवर्णिक (sauvarṇika, “made of gold; goldsmith”).

Adjective

𑀲𑁄𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺𑀅 (sovaṇṇia) (Devanagari सोवण्णिअ)

1. made of gold

Descendants

• Gujarati: સોની (sonī)
• Hindi: सोनी (sonī)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “सोवण्णिअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 935.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sauvarṇika”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 785