दिलासा (dilaasaa)
noun
A noun meaning comfort, consolation, or reassurance -- almost always found paired with the verb देना (denaa) 'to give' or मिलना (milnaa) 'to be received', in the sense of comforting someone or being comforted.
Sense
1
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consolation, reassurance, comforting words
noun, masculine Almost always occurs as the object of देना (dilaasaa denaa, 'to console/reassure') or the subject of मिलना (dilaasaa milnaa, 'to receive consolation') -- rarely stands alone.
Synonyms: तसल्ली (tasallii), सांत्वना (saantvnaa, formal), भरोसा (bharosaa, meaning scope: reassurance/trust rather than comfort in grief)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly when someone is upset or anxious: a mother might say दिलासा देना (dilaasaa denaa) to a crying child, or friends will दिलासा देना (dilaasaa denaa) to someone worried about exam results or a job interview. It carries a gentle, reassuring tone -- less clinical than सांत्वना (saantvnaa), which shows up more in formal or written condolence contexts.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to use दिलासा (dilaasaa) as a verb on its own; it needs a supporting verb like देना (denaa) or दिलाना (dilaanaa) -- "दिलासा देना (dilaasaa denaa, 'to give consolation')" is the standard frame, not दिलासा alone. 2) Do not confuse with तसल्ली (tasallii), which leans more toward 'satisfaction/being at ease' than 'comfort in sorrow' -- दिलासा (dilaasaa) is specifically about soothing someone's distress or worry.
Sample Sentences:
माँ ने रोते हुए बच्चे को दिलासा दिया।
The mother gave the crying child some consolation.
(maan ne rote hue bachche ko dilaasaa diyaa।)
दोस्त हमेशा मुझे दिलासा देते हैं जब मैं परेशान होता हूँ।
My friends always give me reassurance when I'm upset.
(dost hameshaa mujhe dilaasaa dete hain jab main pareshaan hotaa hoon।)
वह इंटरव्यू से पहले खुद को दिलासा दे रही थी कि सब ठीक होगा।
She was reassuring herself before the interview that everything would be fine.
(vah intravyoo se pahle khud ko dilaasaa de rahii thii ki sab thiik hogaa।)
उसे दिलासा दो, वह रिज़ल्ट को लेकर बहुत डरा हुआ है।
Give him some reassurance -- he's really scared about the result.
(use dilaasaa do, vah rizalt ko lekar bahut daraa huaa hai।)
काश कोई मुझे भी ऐसा दिलासा देता जब मेरे एग्ज़ाम थे।
I wish someone had given me such reassurance too when I had exams.
(kaash koii mujhe bhii aisaa dilaasaa detaa jab mere egzaam the।)
शायद उसे थोड़ा दिलासा मिल जाए तो वह शांत हो जाए।
Maybe if he gets a bit of reassurance, he'll calm down.
(shaayad use thodaa dilaasaa mil jaae to vah shaant ho jaae।)
बॉस ने टीम को दिलासा दिया कि नौकरियाँ सुरक्षित हैं।
The boss reassured the team that the jobs were safe.
(bos ne tiim ko dilaasaa diyaa ki naukriyaan surakshit hain।)
उसे दिलासा दिया जाता रहा, पर उसका डर कम नहीं हुआ।
He kept being given reassurance, but his fear didn't lessen.
(use dilaasaa diyaa jaataa rahaa, par uskaa dar kam nahiin huaa।)
जब भी वह घबराता है, उसकी पत्नी उसे दिलासा देती है।
Whenever he gets nervous, his wife gives him reassurance.
(jab bhii vah ghabraataa hai, uskii patnii use dilaasaa detii hai।)
मैंने उसे दिलासा देने की कोशिश की, पर वह मानने को तैयार नहीं था।
I tried to give him reassurance, but he wasn't willing to accept it.
(mainne use dilaasaa dene kii koshish kii, par vah maanne ko taiyaar nahiin thaa।)
इतने बड़े नुकसान के बाद एक दिलासा भी काफी नहीं होगा।
After such a huge loss, even reassurance won't be enough.
(itne bade nuksaan ke baad ek dilaasaa bhii kaaphii nahiin hogaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
दिलासा
(dilaasaa)
(sg.m.oblique):
दिलासे
(dilaase)
(pl.m.direct):
दिलासे
(dilaase)
(pl.m.oblique):
दिलासों
(dilaason)