خوبصورت
xūbsūrat/xuːb.suː.ɾət̪/
The English word "elegant" translates to Urdu as خوبصورت (xūbsūrat).
The term is used to describe something that exhibits elegance.
Meaning: exhibiting elegance (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as xūbsūrat (IPA: /xuːb.suː.ɾət̪/). It consists of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In formal Urdu, elegance is often described through 'Adab', a concept of etiquette that is as much about behavior as it is about looks.
- Urdu speakers may use the word صورت to mean a 'situation' or 'condition', which is entirely unrelated to elegance.
- The word خوبصورت contains the Persian word صُورَت, which can also mean 'form' or 'shape' in a philosophical context.
Examples in context
- شائستہ لباس کا انتخاب کریں ۔Select an elegant outfit.
- تم بڑے حسین اور شائستہ ہو ۔You are very beautiful and elegant.
- یہ لباس بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Yeh libas bohat khoobsurat hai.This dress is very elegant.
- اس کا انداز خوبصورت ہے۔Us ka andaz khoobsurat hai.Her style is elegant.
- وہ ایک خوبصورت گھر میں رہتی ہے۔Woh ek khoobsurat ghar mein rehti hai.She lives in an elegant house.
Example conversation
Omar and Aisha are looking at a new interior design.
- عمر Omarعائشہ، یہ کمرہ کتنا خوبصورت ہے۔Aisha, yeh kamra kitna khoobsurat hai.Aisha, this room is so elegant.
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی عمر، یہ واقعی بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Ji Omar, yeh waqai bohat khoobsurat hai.Yes Omar, it really is very elegant.
- عمر Omarکیا آپ کو ڈیزائن پسند آیا؟Kya aap ko design pasand aya?Did you like the design?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، یہ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Haan, yeh bohat khoobsurat hai.Yes, it is very elegant.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry خوبصورت, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خوبصورت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
