کوئی خوبصورت
koi khoobsurat/koː.iː xuːb.suː.ɾət̪/word by word
Someone beautiful in Urdu is کوئی خوبصورت (koi khoobsurat).
The phrase is used to refer to a person who is physically or aesthetically attractive. The core adjective خوبصورت (khoobsurat) translates to beautiful.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of کوئی (koi), meaning someone or any and خوبصورت (khoobsurat), meaning beautiful.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /koː.iː xuːb.suː.ɾət̪/. It consists of 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- In South Asian cultures, calling someone خوبصورت directly can sometimes be seen as too forward. People often use indirect compliments or religious phrases to deflect the 'evil eye' from a beautiful person.
- While خوبصورت is common, Urdu often uses the word حسین (haseen) for a more poetic or classical type of beauty, a distinction rarely made in English.
- The adjective خوبصورت (khoobsurat) is actually a combination of the Persian word خوب (khoob), meaning 'good', and صورت (surat), meaning 'form' or 'face'.
Example conversation
Hamza and Sarah are talking about an art gallery.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا یہاں کوئی خوبصورت تصویر ہے؟Kya yahan koi khoobsurat tasveer hai?Is there someone beautiful (represented in a painting) here?
- سارہ Saraہاں، وہ دیکھو۔Haan, woh dekho.Yes, look over there.
- حمزہ Hamzaواقعی، یہ کوئی خوبصورت انسان لگتا ہے۔Waqai, yeh koi khoobsurat insaan lagta hai.Indeed, this looks like someone beautiful.
- سارہ Saraمجھے بھی بہت پسند آیا۔Mujhe bhi bohat pasand aaya.I liked it very much too.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (کوئی, خوبصورت) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خوبصورت, کوئی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
