ख़ुशक़िस्मत

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوش قسمت (xʷuš-qismat); equivalent to ख़ुश (xuś, happy; good) +‎ क़िस्मत (qismat, fate, destiny).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /xʊʃ.qɪs.mət̪/, [xʊʃ.qɪs.mɐt̪], /kʰʊʃ.kɪs.mət̪/, [kʰʊʃ.kɪs.mɐt̪]

Adjective

ख़ुशक़िस्मत • (xuśqismat) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خوش قسمت)

  1. lucky, fortunate (of people)
    Synonym: भाग्यशाली (bhāgyaśālī) (also for abstract objects and things)
    Antonym: बदक़िस्मत (badqismat)

Derived terms