খোশ

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • খুশ (khuś)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوش (xʷuš, xʷaš), which is from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (xwš /⁠xwaš⁠/, “pleasant, sweet, nice”). Cognate with Baluchi وش and Turkish hoş. Compare Hindustani ख़ुश / خوش (xuś).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kʰoʃ/, [ˈkʰoːʃ], [ˈkʰoʃ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kʰoʃ/, [ˈkʰoːʃ], [ˈkʰoʃ]

Adjective

খোশ • (khōś) (comparative আরও খোশ, superlative সবচেয়ে খোশ)

  1. pleasant, delightful, amusing
    Synonym: আনন্দময় (anndomoẏ)

Derived terms

References

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