منحوس

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of the verb نَحَسَ‎ (naḥasa), from the root ن ح س‎ (n-ḥ-s).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /man.ħuːs/

Adjective

مَنْحُوس • (manḥūs) (masculine plural مَنْحُوسُونَ‎ (manḥūsūna) or مَنَاحِيس‎ (manāḥīs))

  1. disastrous, fateful, evil, inauspicious, unfortunate, unlucky, ill-omened

Declension

Synonyms

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian منحوس‎ (manhôs), from Arabic مَنْحُوس‎ (manḥūs).

Adjective

منحوس • (manhūs) (Hindi spelling मनहूस)

  1. unfortunate, unlucky, ill-omened
  2. inauspicious, abominable

Derived terms

  • منحوس گھڑی‎ (manhūs-ghaṛī, “bad or unlucky time”)
  • منحوسیت پن‎ (manhūsiyat pan)
  • منحوسیت‎ (manhūsiyat)
  • منحوسی‎ (manhūsī, “having a bad omen”)
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