Urdu

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Etymology

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From خوش (xoś, happy) +‎ خبر (xabar, news) +‎ ی (ī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خوش خَبَری (xoś xabarīf (Hindi spelling ख़ुशख़बरी)

  1. (religion) glad tidings
    Synonym: بشارت (baśārat)
  2. (literally) good news (something positive)

Declension

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Declension of خوش خبری
singular plural
direct خوش خبری (xoś xabarī) خوش خبریاں (xoś xabariyā̃)
oblique خوش خبری (xoś xabarī) خوش خبریوں (xoś xabariyō̃)
vocative خوش خبری (xoś xabarī) خوش خبریو (xoś xabariyō)

References

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  • خوش+خبری”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • KHush-KHabarii”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.