خوبصورت
khoobsoorat
The English word "beautiful" is translated into Sindhi as خوبصورت (khoobsoorat).
خوبصورت is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is attractive.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of khoob, meaning "good" or "well" and soorat, meaning "face" or "appearance".
How do you pronounce it?
khoobsoorat
Did you know?
- When praising a child's beauty, Sindhi speakers may avoid using خوبصورت and instead use protective phrases to ward off the 'evil eye' by praising God's creation.
- While خوبصورت describes physical beauty, Sindhi speakers often use the word پيارو ('pyaro') to describe someone who is 'beautiful' in a way that evokes affection or sweetness.
- The word خوبصورت is a Persian loanword, which is common in Sindhi due to centuries of cultural and literary exchange between the two regions.
Examples in context
- هي گل خوبصورت آهي.hi gil khubsurat aahe.This flower is beautiful.
- منهنجو شهر تمام خوبصورت آهي.munhjo shahar tamam khubsurat aahe.My city is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Imran and Fauzia are looking at a landscape painting in an art gallery.
- عمران Imranهي منظر تمام خوبصورت آهي.hi manzar tamam khubsurat aahe.This view is very beautiful.
- فوزیہ Fauziaها، عمران، هي واقعي سٺو آهي.ha, Imran, hi vaqai sutho aahe.Yes, Imran, it is really good.
- عمران Imranڇا توهان کي هي پسند آهي؟cha tuhan khe hi pasand aahe?Do you like this?
- فوزیہ Fauziaها، مونکي هي تمام گهڻو پسند آهي.ha, munkhe hi tamam ghano pasand aahe.Yes, I like it very much.
