خوش گوار

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوشْگُوَار (xōšguwār). By surface analysis, خوش (xoś) +‎ گَوَار (gavār).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /xʊʃ.ɡə.ʋɑːɾ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɾ
• Hyphenation: خوش‧گَ‧وَار

Adjective

خوش گَوَار • (xoś gavār) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling ख़ुशगवार)

1. pleasant (ie. emotions or otherwise)
2. delicious, digestible, savoury (ie. food etc.)
3. charming

Further reading

• “KHushgavaar”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.