ਹੌਂਸਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

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

Alternative forms

• ਹੌਸਲਾ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɔ̃ː˥˩s.läː/

Noun

ਹੌਂਸਲਾ • (haunslā) m (Shahmukhi spelling حونصلہ)

1. courage, boldness, fortitude
2. morale, spirit
3. patience, forbearance

   Synonym: ਸਬਰ (sabar)

Declension

Declension of ਹੌਂਸਲਾ
dir. sg.	ਹੌਂਸਲਾ (haunslā)
dir. pl.	ਹੌਂਸਲੇ (haunsle)
	singular	plural
direct	ਹੌਂਸਲਾ (haunslā)	ਹੌਂਸਲੇ (haunsle)
oblique	ਹੌਂਸਲੇ (haunsle)	ਹੌਂਸਲਿਆਂ (haunsliā̃)
vocative	ਹੌਂਸਲਿਆ (haunsliā)	ਹੌਂਸਲਿਓ (haunslio)
ablative	ਹੌਂਸਲਿਓਂ (haunsliõ)	—
locative	ਹੌਂਸਲੇ (haunsle)	—
instrumental	ਹੌਂਸਲੇ (haunsle)	—

References

• “ਹੌਂਸਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• “ਹੌਸਲਾ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024