सून

Konkani

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [suːn]

Noun

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

1. daughter-in-law

   Coordinate term: जांवय (jāuvay)

2. bride

References

• Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎^[1], Goa University (doctoral thesis)

Marathi

Etymology

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