ख़ुशक़िस्मत

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوش قسمت (xʷuš-qismat); equivalent to ख़ुश (xuś, “happy; good”) +‎ क़िस्मत (qismat, “fate, destiny”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /xʊʃ.qɪs.mət̪/, [xʊʃ.qɪs.mɐt̪], /kʰʊʃ.kɪs.mət̪/, [kʰʊʃ.kɪs.mɐt̪]

Adjective

ख़ुशक़िस्मत • (xuśqismat) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خوش قسمت)

1. lucky, fortunate (of people)

   Synonym: भाग्यशाली (bhāgyaśālī) (also for abstract objects and things)

   Antonym: बदक़िस्मत (badqismat)

Derived terms

• ख़ुशक़िस्मती (xuśqismatī)
• ख़ुशक़िस्मती से (xuśqismatī se)