ऊना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀊𑀡𑀬 (ūṇaya), from Sanskrit ऊनक (ūnáka, “less, deficient”), from ऊन (ūna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HuHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁uh₂nós. Related to ऊन (ūn).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /uː.nɑː/, [uː.näː]

Adjective

ऊना • (ūnā) (Urdu spelling اونا)

(obsolete) less, lacking, deficient
Synonyms: कम (kam), थोड़ा (thoṛā), अल्प (alp), ऊन (ūn)

Declension

Declension of *ऊना* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	ऊना ūnā	ऊने ūne	ऊनी ūnī	ऊनी ūnī
oblique	ऊने ūne	ऊने ūne	ऊनी ūnī	ऊनी ūnī
vocative	ऊने ūne	ऊने ūne	ऊनी ūnī	ऊनी ūnī

References

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

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /uː.nɑ́ː/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /uː.n̪ɑː/

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /úː.nɑː/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /uː.n̪ɑː/

Adjective

ऊना • (ūnā́ or ū́nā) stem

masculine nominative/vocative/accusative dual of ऊन (ūná, “deficient”).
feminine nominative/instrumental singular of ऊन (ūná, “deficient”)
neuter nominative/vocative/accusative singular of ऊन (ūná, “deficient”)