सून

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (suṇhā), from Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā), from Proto-Indo-European *snusós. Cognate with Persian سنه‎ (sunuh), German Schnur, Italian nuora.

Noun

सून (sūn) (Latin script sun, Kannada script ಸೂನ್)

  1. daughter-in-law
  2. bride

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi सुन (suna), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (suṇhā), from Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā).

Noun

सून • (sūn) f

  1. daughter-in-law

References
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “सून”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “snuṣāˊ (13801)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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