𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *snusós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *snušás

Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā)

Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (suṇhā)

From late Old Indo-Aryan *suṣṇā, a colloquial variant of Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā́).

Noun

𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (suṇhā) f (Devanagari सुण्हा)

1. a daughter-in-law

Descendants

• Konkani: सून (sūn)
• Old Marathi: सुन (suna)
  • Marathi: सून (sūn)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “सुण्हा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].