Meanings
having a pleasant smell or fragrance
خوشبو دار یا خوشبودار ہونا
خوشبودار
khushbudar
Common Collocations
- scented candle
- scented oil
- scented flowers
Example Sentences
She bought a scented candle for the living room.
اس نے رہائشی کمرے کے لیے خوشبودار موم بتی خریدی۔
Us ne rehayshi kamray ke liye khushbudar mom battī kharīdī.
The garden is filled with scented flowers that attract bees.
باغ خوشبودار پھولوں سے بھرا ہوا ہے جو زنبوروں کو متوجہ کرتے ہیں۔
Bagh khushbudar phoolon se bhara hua hai jo zabooron ko mutawaqqef kartay hain.
He wore a scented cologne that reminded her of summer.
وہ خوشبودار کالون پہنے ہوئے تھا جو اسے گرمیوں کی یاد دلاتا تھا۔
Woh khushbudar kalon pehnay huay tha jo use garmiyon ki yaad dilata tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'scent' as a hint of a smell, and remember 'scented' as something that carries that hint.
Picture a beautiful flower emitting a pleasant fragrance.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کھلنے دو مجھے خوشبو کی طرح، ہو جاؤں میں تبا کر ہر سو
Khilne do mujhe khushboo ki tarah, ho jaun main taba kar har so.
Let me bloom like fragrance, I will scatter everywhere.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خوشبو ہمیشہ رہتی ہے۔
Khushboo hamesha rehti hai.
Fragrance always remains.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "scent" — a distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one
First known use: 15th century
The word 'scented' originated from the Old French word 'senter', which means 'to smell'. Over time, it has come to describe things that have a perfume or aroma.