ज़हेनसीब

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • ज़हनसीब (zahanasīb)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زهی نصیب (zahe/zihe nasīb). By surface analysis, ज़हे (zahe) +‎ नसीब (nasīb). Compare Sindhi زهي نصيب.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /zə.ɦeː.nə.siːb/, [zɐ.ɦeː.nɐ.siːb], /d͡ʒə.ɦeː.nə.siːb/, [d͡ʒɐ.ɦeː.nɐ.siːb]

Phrase

ज़हेनसीब • (zahenasīb) (Urdu spelling زَہے نَصِیب)

  1. (rare) as luck would have it

Further reading

  • “ज़हे-नसीब”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
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