সোণা

Early Assamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀲𑁄𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (*sovaṇṇa), from Sanskrit সৌৱৰ্ণ (saúvarṇa), from সুৱৰ্ণ (suvárṇa).

Noun

সোণা (söṇa)

  1. gold
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:
      সহস্ৰ সংখ্যাত ঘোড়া অনেক লাখৰ।
      ৰাতি দিনে কছাই থাকে সোণাৰ পাখৰ ॥
      sohosro soṅkhjato ghöṛa oneko lakhoro,
      rati dine kochai thake söṇaro pakhoro .
      There were lakhs of horses, they numbered in the thousands,
      and day and night they were bound with saddles made of gold.
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