हौसला

See also: हासिल

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • हौंसला (ha͠uslā) — pronunciation spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حَوْصَلَه (hawsala, “crop, maw; patience, forbearance; courage”), from Arabic حَوْصَلَة (ḥawṣala, “craw, bladder”). Compare Punjabi ਹੌਸਲਾ (hauslā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɔːs.lɑː/, [ɦɔːs.läː], /ɦɔ̃ːs.lɑː/, [ɦɔ̃ːs.läː]

Noun

हौसला • (hauslā) m (Urdu spelling حَوْصَلَہ)

  1. courage, bravery, patience
    Synonyms: हिम्मत (himmat), साहस (sāhas), वीरता (vīrtā)
  2. morale, confidence, willpower, strength of spirit
    Synonyms: जोश (joś), मनोबल (manobal)

Declension

Declension of हौसला (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct हौसला
hauslā 		हौसले
hausle
oblique हौसले
hausle 		हौसलों
hauslõ
vocative हौसले
hausle 		हौसलो
hauslo
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