Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“fearful, sorrowful”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
As a Hindi name
Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“fearful, sorrowful”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
सोना · masculine
gold
सोना
to sleep; to repose; to die
Śabdasāgara also records: विचलित । चिंतित · उद्विग्न
a Hindi word, a tadbhava: evolved from the Sanskrit through Prakrit सौवर्ण — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑁄𑀡𑁆𑀡 (soṇṇa), from Sanskrit सौवर्ण (sauvarṇa), from सुवर्ण (suvarṇa). Cognate with Marathi सोने (sone), Punjabi ਸੋਨਾ (sonā), Nepali सुन (suna), Gujarati સોનું (sonũ), Odia ସୁନା (sunā), Bengali সোনা (śōna), Assamese সোণ (xün).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
sauvarṇa mf(ī, or ā)n. (fr. su-varṇa, of which it is also the Vṛddhi form in comp.) made or consisting of gold, golden, ŚrS.; Yājñ.; MBh. &c.
weighing a Su-varṇa, W.
a Hindi word of Prakrit origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Hindi verb set सोना (sonā) सुलाना (sulānā) सुलवाना (sulvānā) Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swep- Proto-Indo-European *swép-t Vedic Sanskrit स्व॒पन् (svapán)bf.? Sanskrit स्वपि॑ति (svápiti) Prakrit सुअइ (suaï) Prakrit सोअइ (soaï) Hindi सोना Inherited from Prakrit सोअइ (so…” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
agitated, disturbed, anxious, fearful (am )
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
sodvega mf(ā)n. agitated, disturbed, anxious, fearful (am ind.), Bcar.; Ratnāv.; Pañcat.
sodvega a. 1 Anxious, apprehensive. 2 Sorrowful. — gaṃ ind. Anxiously, eagerly.
Alternative readings
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