خوبصورت
khūbsūratstandard
In Pakistan the usual word for beautiful is خوبصورت (khūbsūrat). حسین (ḥasīn) is more poetic, and پیارا (pyārā) means lovely or cute, with پیاری (pyārī) for a girl or a feminine noun.
Meaning: pleasing to see (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خوبصورت | khūbsūrat | standard |
| حسین | ḥasīn | poetic |
| پیارا | pyārā | lovely, cute |
حسین is common in songs, ghazals and compliments about a place, and in speech it can sound formal or dramatic.
How does it change in a sentence?
خوبصورت does not change for gender, so it is the same for a man, a woman or a place. پیارا changes: پیارا بچہ (pyārā bachcha) and پیاری بچی (pyārī bachchī).
Did you know?
- The Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the most photographed places in northern Pakistan.
Examples in context
- یہ بہت خوبصورت پھول ہے۔Yeh bohat khūbsūrat phūl hai.This is a very beautiful flower.
- ہنزہ کی وادی حسین ہے۔Hunza kī vādī ḥasīn hai.The Hunza valley is beautiful.
- آپ کی بیٹی بہت پیاری ہے۔Āp kī beṭī bohat pyārī hai.Your daughter is very lovely.
Example conversation
Sara shows holiday photos of Hunza to her friend Hina in Islamabad.
- Saraیہ ہنزہ کی تصویر ہے۔Yeh Hunza kī taṣvīr hai.This is a picture of Hunza.
- Hinaبہت خوبصورت جگہ ہے۔Bohat khūbsūrat jagah hai.It is a very beautiful place.
- Saraہاں، وادی بہت حسین ہے۔Hāṅ, vādī bohat ḥasīn hai.Yes, the valley is very beautiful.
- Hinaمیں بھی جاؤں گی۔Maiṅ bhī jāūṅgī.I will go too.
