हुस्न

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian حسن (hosn), from Arabic حُسْن (ḥusn).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɦʊs.nᵊ/

Noun

हुस्न • (husn) m (Urdu spelling حسن)

1. (poetic) beauty, allure

   • न पाक होगा कभी हुस्न ओ इश्क़ का झगड़ा
     वो क़िस्सा है ये कि जिस का कोई गवाह नहीं

     na pāk hogā kabhī husna o iśq kā jhagṛā
     vo qissā hai ye ki jis kā koī gavāh nahī̃

     The dispute between beauty and love will never be settled
     this is the tale that no one is witness to

   Synonyms: सौंदर्य (saundarya), सुंदरता (sundartā), ख़ूबसूरती (xūbsūrtī)

2. (poetic) goodness, good quality

   Synonym: गुण (guṇ)