thanks en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈθæŋks/
- [ˈθæŋks]
- [ˈθeɪ̯ŋks] ~ [ˈθɛ̃ŋks]
- [ˈðæŋks] (nonstandard)
- [ˈfæŋks] (UK, nonstandard)
- [ˈðeɪ̯ŋks] ~ [ˈðɛ̃ŋks] (nonstandard)
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Etymology
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.
Meanings
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Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks. —Have you got enough now? —Yes, thanks.
Would you like some potatoes? — Thanks. —How many?
Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!
c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fanks | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| thx | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| tnx | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| thanx | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| t'anks | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| 10x | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thanks for nothing · thanks for coming to my TED Talk · no thanks to · no thanks · thanks for your help · thanks a million · thanks for asking · thanks a ton · thanksgiving · thanksies · many thanks · thanksgive · thanks a bunch · thanks be · thanks in advance · thanks for coming · thankies · thanksgiver · thanks, but no thanks · vote of thanks · thanks a lot · thanks a heap
Synonyms
tanks · shoutout · thank'ee · txs · tysm · thanks a million · beauty · TQ · thnk · obliged · spank you very much · thankee · shotties · shucks · kthx · mercy bucket · sankyu · cheers · thank you kindly · hat tip · tia · thanksh · 10q · thank you so much · thanks a lot · h/t · thanks a ton · TYSM · thanks a heap · shot · gramercy · thanks very much · ta · mercy buckets · todah rabah · ta everso · thx · many thanks · thanks heaps · thanks · 10x · ta muchly · chur · much obliged · thank you very much · TIA · thanks a bunch · spank you · much appreciated · ty · gracias · merci · tq · tnx · tyvm · thank you · TYVM
Translations (214)
ur شُکْرِیَہ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ary شكرا (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · as থেংকিউ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · cia tarima kasi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · dng дуәще (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kac chyeju kaba sai (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · hu köszönöm (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ps مننه (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ky рахмат (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fa سپاس (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · pl dziękuję (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · si ඉස්තුති (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · arz مرسي (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · is þakka þér (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · he חֵן חֵן (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sk ďakujem (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ja ありがとう (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · th ขอบคุณ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fy tankewol (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · et tänan (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · uk дя́кую (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fa تشکر (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fo takk (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tr teşekkür ederim (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · az çox sağ ol (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · acw تِسْلَم (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · io danko (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ka გმადლობთ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tli gunalchéesh (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · si ස්තුති (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · no takk (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sms späʹsseb (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · pt obrigado (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sq faleminderit (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · mwr धनवाद (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fi kiitti (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kmr memnûn (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · la gratias ago (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · af dankie (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ur دھنیہ واد (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · bg мерси́ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ko 고맙다 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lv paldies (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kk рақмет сізге (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · he תּוֹדָה (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ru благодарю́ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tk spasiba (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · srn tangi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nl thanks (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · mn баярлалаа (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · se giitu (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nl bedankt (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sl hvála (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tg раҳмат (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nl merci (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · bn শুকরিয়া (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · acw شُكْرًا (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · pt valeu (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lb merci (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · syl ꠡꠥꠇ꠆ꠞꠤꠀ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ko 고맙습니다 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ig ị́mẹ̄lá (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ko 고마워요 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · yue 唔該 /唔该 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fi kiitos (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tg ташаккур (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sa धन्यवादान (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · chn masi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · yrl kwekatú (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tt рәхмәт (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sw nashukuru (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kmr spas (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · hi शुक्रिया (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · dng рахмат (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fr merci (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ur نَوَازِش (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · uz tashakkur (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · hi धन्यवाद (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · chr ᏩᏙ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · yi דאַנק (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · yua níib óol (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tl salamat (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sq rrofsh (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ckb سوپاس (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · cy diolch (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · is takk (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fa ممنون (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fy tanke (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tk sagboluň (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · pau sulang (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lo ຂອບໃຈ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ast gracies (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · yue 多謝 /多谢 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nl dank je (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · cmn 三Q (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kw meur ras (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · az təşəkkür edirəm (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ckb سپاس (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ota مرسی (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · bn ধন্যবাদ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ckt рэӄуԓымӈэ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nl dank u (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ang þancas ic secge (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · uz rahmat (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tr sağ ol (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nan-hbl 多謝 /多谢 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · hy շնորհակալություն (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ca gràcies (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kix thēumēi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ccc osolopaki (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ro mersi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · am አመሰግናለሁ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · eu mila esker (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · be дзя́кую (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · la gratias (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · syl ꠗꠂꠘ꠆ꠘꠛꠣꠖ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · te ధన్యవాదాలు (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · rm grazia fich (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · eu esker aunitz (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · gl grazas (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ru спаси́бо (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nv ahéheeʼ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ang þancas ic dō (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lt dėkui (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · gl graciñas (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · mt grazzi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · et aitäh (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sv tack (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · mwr धिनवाद (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sv tackar (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ko 고마워 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · bg благодаря́ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ar شُكْرًا (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lt ačiū (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · uk спаси́бі (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · gd taing (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ug رەھمەت (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · it grazie (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · smn takkâ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sm fa'afetai (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ee akpe (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · br trugarez (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ga go raibh maith agaibh (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · cia 따리마 까시 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ro mulțumesc (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · esu quyana (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ckt вэԓынкыӄун (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · eu eskerrik asko (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ja どうも (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · be спасі́ба (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · es gracias (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · zu ngiyabonga (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · aii ܨܦܵܝ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · mk фала (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · unm wanìshi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lg webale (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lo ຂໍຂອບໃຈ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · is takk fyrir (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · chr ᎠᎾᎵᎮᎵᎬ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · km អរគុណ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lad shukur (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · oc mercés (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · el ευχαριστώ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · dsb źěkujom se (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ti የመስግነካ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ky ыракмат (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · as ধন্যবাদ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · pl dzięki (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sh хва́ла (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ln litondi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · eo dankon (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · bni litondi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · vi cám ơn (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · hi थैंक्स (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · da tak (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ur مِہَرْبانی (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · fa مرسی (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · abs dangke (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · cs díky (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kmr teşekur (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · cmn 多謝 /多谢 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sw asante (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sh hvála (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · oc mercé (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · pap danki (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ne धन्यवाद (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · hu köszi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · mk благодарам (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · hi थैंक्यू (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lad grasias (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · de danke (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sco thank (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · tr teşekkürler (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · pt obrigada (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · srn danki (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · kk сізге рахмет (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · arz شكرا (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ca mercès (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sa अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ka გმადლობ (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · sk vďaka (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · id terima kasih (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ms terima kasih (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ga go raibh maith agat (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · be дзя́куй (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ja ありがとうございます (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · my ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါသည် (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · cmn 謝謝 /谢谢 (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ka მადლობა (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · nah tlazohcāmati (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · ta நன்றி (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · grt mitela (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · lad mersi (used to express appreciation or gratitude) · grc εὐχαριστῶ (used to express appreciation or gratitude)