सुगंध

See also: सौगंध

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सुगन्ध (sugandha). By surface analysis, सु- (su-) +‎ गंध (gandh).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sʊ.ɡənd̪ʱ/, [sʊ.ɡɐ̃n̪d̪ʱ]

Noun

सुगंध • (sugandh) m (Urdu spelling سگندهہ)

1. scent, fragrance, aroma, any pleasant smell

   इस फूल की सुगंध बहुत सुहावना है।

   is phūl kī sugandh bahut suhāvnā hai.

   This flower has a very pleasant fragrance.

Usage notes

This word is a masculine word in Hindi as it is borrowed from Sanskrit सुगन्ध (sugandha), which is masculine. Probably, with the influence of गंध (gandh) and ख़ुशबू (xuśbū), which are feminine nouns, this word is also spoken as a feminine noun in colloquial language, and sometimes even written as a feminine noun.

Declension

Declension of सुगंध (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	सुगंध sugandh	सुगंध sugandh
oblique	सुगंध sugandh	सुगंधों sugandhõ
vocative	सुगंध sugandh	सुगंधो sugandho

Synonyms

• ख़ुशबू (xuśbū)
• महक (mahak)

Antonyms

• दुर्गंध (durgandh)
• बदबू (badbū)

Derived terms

• सुगंध चिकित्सा f (sugandh cikitsā, “aromatherapy”)

• सुगंधि (sugandhi)
• सुगंधिका (sugandhikā)
• सुगंधित (sugandhit)
• सुगंधिता (sugandhitā)
• सुगंधी (sugandhī)
• सुगंध ग्रंथि (sugandh granthi)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “सुगंध”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “सुगंध”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha