मशहूर (mashahoor)
adjective
A single, straightforward sense: 'famous, well-known' -- used for people, places, foods, and things alike.
Sense
1
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famous, well-known
adjective
Synonyms: प्रसिद्ध (prasiddh), विख्यात (vikhyaat, literary), नामी (naamii, colloquial)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this word constantly in India when people talk up a city, a sweet shop, or a dhaba: पुराणी दिल्ली अपने खाने के लिए मशहूर है (puraanii dillii apne khaane ke lie mashahoor hai, 'Old Delhi is famous for its food'). It is a Persian-origin loanword that has fully settled into everyday Hindi, sitting comfortably alongside its more literary cousin विख्यात (vikhyaat).
Common Mistakes: 1) मशहूर (mashahoor) is invariant -- learners sometimes try to add gender/number endings to it as if it were a native adjective like कड़ा (kadaa); it stays मशहूर (mashahoor) regardless of the noun's gender or number. 2) Often paired with के लिए (ke lie) to say what someone/something is famous for, e.g. अपने खाने के लिए मशहूर (apne khaane ke lie mashahoor, 'famous for its food') -- learners sometimes reach for से (se) instead.
Sample Sentences:
पुरानी दिल्ली अपने खाने के लिए मशहूर है।
Old Delhi is famous for its food.
(puraanii dillii apne khaane ke lie mashahoor hai।)
वह एक मशहूर गायिका थी।
She was a famous singer.
(vah ek mashahoor gaayikaa thii।)
यह दुकान बहुत मशहूर हो जाएगी।
This shop will become very famous.
(yah dukaan bahut mashahoor ho jaaegii।)
अगर उसने वह फिल्म न बनाई होती, तो वह इतना मशहूर न होता।
If he hadn't made that film, he wouldn't have become so famous.
(agar usne vah philm n banaaii hotii, to vah itnaa mashahoor n hotaa।)
काश मैं भी इतना मशहूर होता।
I wish I were famous too.
(kaash main bhii itnaa mashahoor hotaa।)
यह मंदिर अपने चमत्कारों के कारण मशहूर माना जाता है।
This temple is considered famous because of its miracles.
(yah mandir apne chamatkaaron ke kaaran mashahoor maanaa jaataa hai।)
करोल बाग़ की गलियाँ अपने सस्ते कपड़ों के लिए मशहूर हैं।
The lanes of Karol Bagh are famous for their cheap clothes.
(karol baagh kii galiyaan apne saste kapdon ke lie mashahoor hain।)
उनकी मेहमाननवाज़ी आज भी मशहूर है।
Their hospitality is still famous today.
(unkii mehmaananvaazii aaj bhii mashahoor hai।)
क्या तुम्हें उस मशहूर ढाबे का पता है?
Do you know that famous dhaba?
(kyaa tumhen us mashahoor dhaabe kaa pataa hai?)
बहुत पहले से ही यह मिठाई की दुकान इलाके में मशहूर रही है।
This sweet shop has been famous in the area for a long time.
(bahut pahle se hii yah mithaaii kii dukaan ilaake men mashahoor rahii hai।)
अपनी बेतुकी हरकतों की वजह से वह पूरे मोहल्ले में मशहूर हो गया।
Because of his absurd antics, he became famous throughout the neighborhood.
(apnii betukii harakton kii vajah se vah poore mohalle men mashahoor ho gayaa।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
मशहूर
(mashahoor)