shabash

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/ˈʃɑːbɑːʃ/

interjection

An exclamation of praise for an achievement.

Similar
well done
OriginHindi शाबाश ← Classical Persian شاباش →
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Meanings

interjection

alternative shavash

  1. IndiaAn exclamation of praise for an achievement.

    Shabash! Shabash! from every tongue, and mothers' hearts stood still

    1920, Sir James Willcocks, “Hurnam Singh”, in With the Indians in France
    1 more example

    "'Shabash! coach-wan,' exclaimed the sahib; 'thou art a man, indeed, and shalt have Shere Bahadoor's skin as recompense for the hurt to thy stomach. Bid him come again.'

    1899, Dr. Charles William Doyle, “How Nandha was Avenged”, in The Taming of the Jungle, page 147

    Synonyms: well done

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionAn exclamation of praise for an achievement.

Similar
well done

Origin

  1. Classical Persianشاباش
  2. Hindiशाबाश
  3. Englishshabash

Borrowed from Hindi शाबाश (śābāś), from Classical Persian شاباش (šābāš), from the term شاد باش (šād bāš, “be happy”), from شاد (“joyful”) + باش (“be (imperative)”).

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Translations

Bengali শাবাশ
  • শাবাশ (śabaś)interjection
Hindi शाबाश
  • शाबाश (śābāś)interjection
Persian شاباش
  • شاباش (šâbâš)interjection
Punjabi ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼
  • ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ (śābāś)interjection
Tamil சபாஷ்
  • சபாஷ் (capāṣ)interjection
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Chicago

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