shabash en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃɑːbɑːʃ/
Etymology
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)”).
Meanings
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(India) An 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:"'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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shavash | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
te శబాష్ (interjection) · ka შაბაში (interjection) · as চাবাচ (interjection) · hi शाबाश (interjection) · pa ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ (interjection) · ta சபாஷ் (interjection) · as চাবাইচ (interjection) · fa شاباش (interjection) · bn শাবাশ (interjection) · mr शाबास (interjection)