सूट-बूट
Appearance
Hindi
[edit]Noun
[edit]सूट-बूट • (sūṭ-būṭ) m (Urdu spelling سوٹ بُوٹ)
- fancy clothing/outfit, including shoes
- 1990, “Suit Boot”, in Indeevar, Anwar Sagar (lyrics), Rajesh Roshan (music), Kishen Kanhaiya, performed by Amit Kumar, Venus Records & Tapes, translation modified from A Companion to Indian Cinema (2022), page 69:
- सूट-बूट में आया / कन्हैया बंद बजाने का
- sūṭ-būṭ mẽ āyā / kanhaiyā band bajāne kā
- Coming in full formal dress / Kanhaiya's here to lead the band
References
[edit]- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “सूट”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- “सूट-बूट”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.