ख़ास

See also: खाँसी and खुसी

Hindi

Etymology

From Arabic خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /xɑːs/, [xäːs], /kʰɑːs/, [kʰäːs]

Adjective

ख़ास • (xās) (Urdu spelling خاص)

1. distinguished (from others)
2. special
3. distinct
4. peculiar

   कोई ख़ास काम नहीं है।

   koī xās kām nahī̃ hai.

   There is nothing special to do.

Synonyms

• विशेष (viśeṣ)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “خاص”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “ख़ास”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.