خوبصورت

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (xub-surat, “beautiful”), compound of خوب‎ (xūb, “well, decent”) + صورت‎ (sūrat, “appearance”). Equivalent of خوب‎ (xūb) +‎ صورت‎ (sūrat).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /xuːb.suː.ɾət̪/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /xuːb.suː.ɾət̪/
Rhymes: -ət̪

Adjective

خُوبصُورَت • (xūbṣūrat) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling ख़ूबसूरत)

beautiful
Synonyms: حسین‎ (hasīn), سندر‎ (sundar), پیارا‎ m (pyārā)

References

“خوبصورت”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“خوبصورت”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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