Sonem, Sōnēṃ, Soneṃ: 2 definitions

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Sonem means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sōnēṃ (सोनें).—n (suvarṇa S The good color.) Gold. Pr. sōnyācī surī jhālī mhaṇūna kāya urīṃ ghālāvī? Pr. jyā sōnyānēṃ kāna tuṭatō tēṃ kaśālā? 2 Applied to the leaves of the āpaṭā, śamī, and other trees which are brought home as spoil or booty by the people performing sīmōllaṅghana (passage of the borders) on the festival of Dasra. 3 The word is much used, as its corresponding word in English, to express Worth, value, excellence. Ex. sōnyāsā- rikhā divasa ugīñca phukaṭa kāṃ ghālavitāṃ? 4 An aperture in a wall or roof as a vent for smoke, or an inlet for air or light, louver (1' ouvert. French). sōnēṃ āṇi sugandha Gold and fragrance. A phrase used in commending a thing or a business as both useful and agreeable, as solidly serviceable or profitable and at the same time pleasant, as combining the utile and the dulce. sōnēṃ hōṇēṃ g. of s. To attain unto a happy state after death. sōnyācā dhūra nighata asaṇēṃ; sōnyācā pāūsa paḍaṇēṃ; sōnyānēṃ dānta kisaṇēṃ Phrases used to express overabundance of riches. sōnyāhūna pivaḷā Better even than gold.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sōnēṃ (सोनें).—n Gold. Worth. sōnēṃ hōṇēṃ Attain to a happy state after death. sōnyāhūna pivaḷā Better even than gold. sōnyācā dhūra nighaṇēṃ, sōnyānēṃ dānta kisaṇēṃ, sōnyācā pāūsa paḍaṇēṃ To have over-abundance of riches.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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