خوبصورت ڇوڪري
khoobsurat chhokri
The English phrase "beautiful girl" is translated into Sindhi as خوبصورت ڇوڪري (khoobsurat chhokri).
This phrase is used to describe a young female person who is physically attractive.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form, meaning "beautiful girls", is خوبصورت ڇوڪريون. If you are using the phrase after a postposition, you must use the oblique case, خوبصورت ڇوڪريءَ, which means "beautiful girl's".
How do you pronounce it?
khoobsurat chhokri
Did you know?
- When talking about a 'beautiful girl' in a poetic or formal Sindhi context, speakers often use metaphors involving the moon to describe her face.
- The word خوبصورت is a compound of two Persian elements: 'khūb' meaning 'good' and 'sūrat' meaning 'face' or 'form'.
- Because خوبصورت is a Persian loanword, it carries a slightly more formal or poetic weight than some indigenous Sindhi synonyms for beauty.
Example conversation
Ahmed is complimenting Maryam's appearance.
- احمد Ahmedمريم، توهان تمام خوبصورت ڇوڪري آهيو.Maryam, tohan tamam khoobsurat chhokri ahyo.Maryam, you are a very beautiful girl.
- مریم Maryamمهرباني احمد!Meherbani Ahmed!Thank you, Ahmed!
- احمد Ahmedتوهان جو لباس به سٺو آهي.Tohan jo libas ba satho ahe.Your dress is also nice.
- مریم Maryamتوهان جي مهرباني.Tohan ji meherbani.That is kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خوبصورت, ڇوڪري, CC BY-SA 4.0.
