ख़ुशनसीब
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian خوش نصیب (xʷuš-nasīb). Equivalent to ख़ुश (xuś, “happy, good”) + नसीब (nasīb, “destiny”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /xʊʃ.nə.siːb/, [xʊʃ.nɐ.siːb], /kʰʊʃ.nə.siːb/, [kʰʊʃ.nɐ.siːb]
Adjective
ख़ुशनसीब • (xuśnasīb) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خوش نصیب)
- fortunate, lucky
- Synonyms: ख़ुशक़िस्मत (xuśqismat), भाग्यशाली (bhāgyaśālī)
Derived terms
- ख़ुशनसीबी (xuśnasībī)
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