sexy

Hindi translation: Kaamuk/Kaamottejak/Sundar/Khoobsoorat/Zordaar/Zabardast

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English term or phrase:sexy
Hindi translation:Kaamuk/Kaamottejak/Sundar/Khoobsoorat/Zordaar/Zabardast
Entered by: Rajan Chopra

22:24 Apr 14, 2004
English to Hindi translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: sexy
it is used when describing something that looks good
sam
Kaamuk/Kaamottejak
Explanation:
The adjective "sexy" has got two senses:

1. sexy (vs. unsexy) -- (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes")

2. aphrodisiac (vs. anaphrodisiac), aphrodisiacal, sexy -- (exciting sexual desire)

If you are talking about a SEXY PERSON then it would be apprpriate to translate it as KAAMUK VYAKTI.

On the other hand, if you mean sexy in the sense of a thing which arouses sexy feelings, then it could be translated as Kaamottejak.

If you intend to use this word in describing something that looks good in a general sense, then it could be translated as Sundar/Khoobsoorat. Here it departs from its literal meaning and the intended meaning is grasped as per sense.

Hope it helps.


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Rajan Chopra
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Local time: 20:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7Kaamuk/Kaamottejak
Rajan Chopra
5Aaasha Jhanak
Ramesh Madhavan
3 +1Kaaminee
Harinder Dhillon


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Kaaminee


Explanation:
It is hardly ever used in Hindi though.

Harinder Dhillon
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in PunjabiPunjabi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  pucoug (X): hmmmm.... not sure if sexy is kaminee.... kaminee can be degrading
5 mins
  -> It is a hard word to translate.

agree  Arun Singh: what about sexy male!
6 days
  -> I really don't know.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Kaamuk/Kaamottejak


Explanation:
The adjective "sexy" has got two senses:

1. sexy (vs. unsexy) -- (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes")

2. aphrodisiac (vs. anaphrodisiac), aphrodisiacal, sexy -- (exciting sexual desire)

If you are talking about a SEXY PERSON then it would be apprpriate to translate it as KAAMUK VYAKTI.

On the other hand, if you mean sexy in the sense of a thing which arouses sexy feelings, then it could be translated as Kaamottejak.

If you intend to use this word in describing something that looks good in a general sense, then it could be translated as Sundar/Khoobsoorat. Here it departs from its literal meaning and the intended meaning is grasped as per sense.

Hope it helps.




Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pucoug (X): wow, thats a detailed answer.... better than mine :)
9 mins

agree  Tahir
43 mins

agree  satish krishna itikela
3 hrs

agree  RAHUL BAHL
16 hrs

agree  Anil Goyal: Also, jordaar, shaandar in the later sense.
1 day 5 hrs

agree  Arun Singh: Nothing better than this, looks sexy !
6 days

agree  PRAKASH SHARMA: well done langclinic
8 days
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Aaasha Jhanak


Explanation:
What the Americans/ English call as "Sexy" is: More often than not, a superlative term for a person who is Very Attractive or Very Desirable. I therefore feel that "Aaasha Jhanak" may be suitable. Hope it helps.

Ramesh Madhavan
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TamilTamil
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