ख़ुशहाल

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • खुशहाल (khuśhāl) — nuqtaless

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوشحال (xwašhāl, “happy”). By surface analysis, ख़ुश (xuś, “good”) +‎ हाल (hāl, “health”). Compare Malayalam കുശാൽ (kuśāl).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /xʊʃ.ɦɑːl/, [xʊʃ.ɦäːl], /kʰʊʃ.ɦɑːl/, [kʰʊʃ.ɦäːl]

Adjective

ख़ुशहाल • (xuśhāl) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خوش حال)

  1. prosperous, thriving
    स्वतंत्रता मिलने के बाद भारत ख़ुशहाल देश बनने की आशा कर सकता था।
    svatantratā milne ke bād bhārat xuśhāl deś banne kī āśā kar saktā thā.
    After gaining independence India could hope to become a prosperous nation.
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