ਸੋਨਾ

See also: ਸ਼ਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa सोण्णउं (soṇṇaüṃ), from Prakrit 𑀲𑁄𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡 (soaṇṇa), 𑀲𑁄𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (sovaṇṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit सौवर्ण (sauvarṇa). Related to ਸਵਰਨ (savarn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /soː.nɑː/

Noun

ਸੋਨਾ • (sonā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سونا)

  1. gold
    Synonym: ਸਵਰਨ (savran)

Declension

Declension of ਸੋਨਾ
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

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸੋਨਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 1067.
  • “ਸੋਨਾ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • “ਸੋਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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