ढाढ़स

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit धार्ष्ट्य (dhārṣṭya, “boldness”), possibly influenced by दार्ढ्य (dārḍhya, “hardness”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɖʱɑː.ɽʱəs/, [ɖʱäː.ɽʱɐs]

Noun

ढाढ़स • (ḍhāṛhas) m

1. fortitude, courage, patience
2. encouragement, comfort

   Synonym: तसल्ली (tasallī)

Declension

Declension of ढाढ़स (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ढाढ़स ḍhāṛhas	ढाढ़स ḍhāṛhas
oblique	ढाढ़स ḍhāṛhas	ढाढ़सों ḍhāṛhasõ
vocative	ढाढ़स ḍhāṛhas	ढाढ़सो ḍhāṛhaso

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ढाढ़स”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhārṣṭya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press