ख़ुशनसीब

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوش نصیب (xʷuš-nasīb). Equivalent to ख़ुश (xuś, “happy, good”) +‎ नसीब (nasīb, “destiny”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /xʊʃ.nə.siːb/, [xʊʃ.nɐ.siːb], /kʰʊʃ.nə.siːb/, [kʰʊʃ.nɐ.siːb]

Adjective

ख़ुशनसीब • (xuśnasīb) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خوش نصیب)

1. fortunate, lucky

   Synonyms: ख़ुशक़िस्मत (xuśqismat), भाग्यशाली (bhāgyaśālī)

Derived terms

• ख़ुशनसीबी (xuśnasībī)