খোশবু

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • খুশবু (khuśbu)
  • খোশবূ (khośbu) less common
  • খুশবূ (khuśbu) less common

Etymology

Ultimately from Classical Persian خوشبو (khūśbū). Doublet of খোশ (khōś).

Noun

খোশবু (khośbu) (objective খোশবু (khōśbu) or খোশবুকে (khōśbuke), genitive খোশবুর (khōśbur), locative খোশবুতে (khōśbute))

  1. fragrance, aroma, good smell
    Synonym: মহক (mohok)
    তাঁর কদমের খোশবু আজও তোর আতরে জাগে
    tãr kôdômer khośbu ajo tor atôre jage
    Even today, the fragrance of his footsteps awaken through your perfume.
    - Kazi Nazrul Islam

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