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). Related to খুশি (khuśi), খুশবু (khuśbu).

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

Synonyms

• আনন্দময় (anndomoẏ)

Derived terms

• খোশ আমদেদ (khōś amoded)
• খোশমেজাজ (khōśmejaj)
• খোশামোদ (khōśamōd)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “খোশ” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “খোশ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh