సన్న

Telugu

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀲𑀡𑁆𑀳 (saṇha), from Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण (ślakṣṇá, “small, thin, tender, slippery, smooth”). Cognate with Kannada ಸಣ್ಣ (saṇṇa​).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /sanːa/

Adjective

సన్న • (sanna)

  1. thin, skinny
  2. in the case of a smile, small or shy
    • 2017, Madhu Priya, “వచ్చిండె [Vachinde]”:
      సన్న సన్నగ నవ్విండె
      sanna sannaga navviṇḍe
      After laughing shyly

Derived terms

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