سونا
sūnā/suː.nɑː/
The English word "gold" is translated into Urdu as سونا (sūnā).
سونا is used as an adjective to describe something that is made of gold or is golden in color.
Meaning: made of gold, golden (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /suː.nɑː/. It has two syllables: sū-nā.
Did you know?
- The word for 'gold' سونا is often used as a term of endearment for children or loved ones, similar to calling someone 'honey' or 'darling' in English.
- Because of a linguistic coincidence, the word for 'gold' in Urdu, سونا, is identical to the word for 'to sleep'.
- The word سونا meaning 'gold' comes from the Sanskrit suvarṇa, which literally means 'of a beautiful color'.
Example conversation
Ali and Aisha are looking at jewelry in a shop.
- علی Aliعائشہ، یہ سونا کا سیٹ دیکھو۔Ayesha, yeh sona ka set dekho.Ayesha, look at this gold set.
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ تو بہت چمکدار ہے، علی۔Yeh toh bohat chamakdar hai, Ali.It is very shiny, Ali.
- علی Aliکیا آپ کو سونا پسند ہے؟Kya aap ko sona pasand hai?Do you like gold?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی ہاں، مجھے بہت پسند ہے۔Ji haan, mujhe bohat pasand hai.Yes, I like it very much.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry سونا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سونا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
