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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