रसीला (rasiilaa)

adjective Primarily describes fruit or food that is juicy/succulent; extends figuratively to voice, poetry, or personality that is 'juicy' in the sense of rich, sweet, or full of flavor and charm.

Sense 1 : juicy, succulent (of fruit or food)

adjective

Synonyms: रसदार (rasdaar)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly at the fruit cart (thele, thele) in any Delhi market -- a vendor praising his mangoes will almost always reach for रसीला (rasiilaa) rather than a plainer word, because it evokes the juice running down your hand, not just moisture.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for जूसी (joosii), an English borrowing that some younger speakers use casually, but रसीला (rasiilaa) is the standard word and works in all registers, so it should be the default choice, not the borrowed one.

Sample Sentences:

ये आम बहुत रसीले हैं। These mangoes are very juicy.

(ye aam bahut rasiile hain।)

ठेले वाला चिल्ला रहा था, "आइए साहब, एक दम रसीले आम हैं!" The cart vendor was shouting, "Come on, sir, these mangoes are absolutely juicy!"

(thele vaalaa chillaa rahaa thaa, "aaie saahab, ek dam rasiile aam hain!")

अगर तरबूज़ रसीला होता तो मैं और खरीदता। If the watermelon had been juicy, I would have bought more.

(agar tarbooz rasiilaa hotaa to main aur khariidtaa।)

बाज़ार से सबसे रसीले आम चुनकर लाना। Pick out the juiciest mangoes from the market and bring them.

(baazaar se sabse rasiile aam chunkar laanaa।)

पका हुआ अनानास हमेशा रसीला होता है। A ripe pineapple is always juicy.

(pakaa huaa anaanaas hameshaa rasiilaa hotaa hai।)

शायद यह आड़ू भी रसीला निकले। This peach might turn out to be juicy too.

(shaayad yah aadoo bhii rasiilaa nikle।)

बाज़ार में इस मौसम के सबसे रसीले लीची बिक रहे थे। The juiciest lychees of the season were being sold in the market.

(baazaar men is mausam ke sabse rasiile liichii bik rahe the।)

उसने बड़े प्यार से सबसे रसीला संतरा मेरी थाली में रख दिया। She lovingly placed the juiciest orange on my plate.

(usne bade pyaar se sabse rasiilaa santraa merii thaalii men rakh diyaa।)

क्या यह अंगूर रसीला है या सूखा-सूखा? Are these grapes juicy or dry?

(kyaa yah angoor rasiilaa hai yaa sookhaa-sookhaa?)

गर्मियों में रसीले फल खाने से शरीर को ठंडक मिलती है। Eating juicy fruits in summer keeps the body cool.

(garmiyon men rasiile phal khaane se shariir ko thandak miltii hai।)

उस दुकान पर सबसे रसीले फल मिलते हैं। The juiciest fruits are found at that shop.

(us dukaan par sabse rasiile phal milte hain।)

Sense 2 : rich, sweet, charming (of voice, music, poetry, or personality)

adjective

Synonyms: मधुर (madhur), सुरीला (suriilaa, mainly for voice/music)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: Applied to a voice or a piece of poetry, रसीला (rasiilaa) draws on the classical idea of रस (ras) -- the 'essence' or aesthetic flavor that Hindi and Sanskrit poetics treat as the whole point of art. Calling a singer's voice रसीला (rasiilaa) is a compliment that reaches back to this old idea of art having 'juice' or emotional flavor to offer.

Sample Sentences:

उसकी आवाज़ बहुत रसीली है। Her voice is very melodious.

(uskii aavaaz bahut rasiilii hai।)

उस्ताद जी की रसीली तान सुनकर सारी महफ़िल झूम उठी। Hearing the ustad's charming melody, the whole gathering swayed with delight.

(ustaad jii kii rasiilii taan sunkar saarii mahfil jhoom uthii।)

कवि ने इतनी रसीली कविता लिखी कि सब मंत्रमुग्ध हो गए। The poet wrote such a rich, flavorful poem that everyone was spellbound.

(kavi ne itnii rasiilii kavitaa likhii ki sab mantrmugdh ho gae।)

काश उसकी आवाज़ थोड़ी और रसीली होती, तो वह गाने में बहुत आगे जाती। If only her voice were a bit more melodious, she would have gone far in singing.

(kaash uskii aavaaz thodii aur rasiilii hotii, to vah gaane men bahut aage jaatii।)

रसीली आवाज़ वाला गायक ढूँढना आसान नहीं है। It's not easy to find a singer with such a rich, melodious voice.

(rasiilii aavaaz vaalaa gaayak dhoondhnaa aasaan nahiin hai।)

उसकी रसीली बातों में एक अलग ही जादू है। There's a special charm in her sweet, engaging way of talking.

(uskii rasiilii baaton men ek alag hii jaadoo hai।)

क्या तुम्हें उसकी रसीली शायरी पसंद है? Do you like his melodious, richly flavored poetry?

(kyaa tumhen uskii rasiilii shaayrii pasand hai?)

अपनी ग़ज़लों को इतना रसीला बनाओ कि सुनने वाले खो जाएँ। Make your ghazals so charming and full of rasa that the listeners lose themselves in them.

(apnii ghazlon ko itnaa rasiilaa banaao ki sunne vaale kho jaaen।)

आलोचकों का मानना है कि उनका संगीत उतना रसीला नहीं रहा जितना पहले था। Critics believe that his music has not remained as rich and charming as it once was.

(aalochkon kaa maannaa hai ki unkaa sangiit utnaa rasiilaa nahiin rahaa jitnaa pahle thaa।)

संगीत सम्मेलन में उनकी रसीली प्रस्तुति की खूब प्रशंसा की जाएगी। His charming, richly flavored performance at the music conference will be greatly praised.

(sangiit sammelan men unkii rasiilii prastuti kii khoob prashansaa kii jaaegii।)

Morphology

Adjective (variable)

(sg.m): रसीला (rasiilaa)

(pl.m): रसीले (rasiile)

(sg.f): रसीली (rasiilii)

(pl.f): रसीली (rasiilii)