حوصلہ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• حَونْصْلَہ (ḥaunṣlah) — pronunciation spelling

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɦɔ̃ː˥˩s.läː/
• Rhymes: -äː

Noun

حَوصْلَہ • (ḥauṣlah) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਹੌਸਲਾ)

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

   Synonym: صبر (ṣabar)

References

• “حوصلہ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
• Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002), “حوصلہ”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: عزیز پبلشرز [ʻazīz pabliśarz]
• “ਹੌਸਲਾ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2026

Urdu

Alternative forms

• حَونْصْلَہ (haunsla) — pronunciation spelling

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦɔː.sə.lɑː/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɦɔːs.lɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

حَوصَلَہ • (ḥauṣala) m (Hindi spelling हौसला)

1. courage, bravery, patience

   Synonym: ہمت (himmat)

2. morale, confidence, willpower, strength of spirit

Declension

Declension of حوصلہ

	singular	plural
direct	حَوصَلَہ (ḥauṣalah)	حَوصَلے (ḥauṣale)
oblique	حَوصَلے (ḥauṣale)	حَوصَلوں (ḥauṣalõ)
vocative	حَوصَلے (ḥauṣale)	حَوصَلو (ḥauṣalo)

References

• “حوصلہ”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “حوصلہ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026.