Harsh
हर्षjoy, delight
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Khushi
खुशी
happiness, joy
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Khushi means ‘happiness’ or ‘pleasure’ in Hindi. Wiktionary records both the noun and the female given name, tracing the word to Persian khushī. The Hindi naming context and the Persian history of the vocabulary are therefore both relevant. The word is also used in Urdu. Its meaning is direct, without depending on a religious interpretation or a particular story.
Source: Wiktionary, ख़ुशी. How we use sources.
Spelling and pronunciation
ख़ुशी and खुशी are read khu-shee, with a short u and a long final vowel. Khushee and Kushi are alternative Roman spellings. The dotted ख़ marks a throat sound like ch in Scottish ‘loch’; some Hindi readings use a breathy k instead. Urdu writes خوشی.
Also spelled Khushee, Kushi.