shabash
/ˈʃɑːbɑːʃ/
shabash interjection: an exclamation of praise for an achievement.
Interjection
- An exclamation of praise for an achievement.
- "'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
- Shabash! Shabash! from every tongue, and mothers' hearts stood still1920, Sir James Willcocks, “Hurnam Singh”, in With the Indians in France
- Synonyms:
- well done
shabash meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
shabash in Hindi
- interjection
- शाबाश śābāś
shabash in Tamil
- interjection
- சபாஷ் capāṣ
shabash in Marathi
- interjection
- शाबास śābās
shabash in Bengali
- interjection
- শাবাশ śabaś
More languagesFewer languages
- shabash in Telugu
- శబాష్ śabāṣ
- shabash in Punjabi
- ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ śābāś
- shabash in Assamese
- চাবাচ sabas, চাবাইচ sabais
- shabash in Persian
- شاباش šâbâš
Synonyms of shabash
Forms of shabash
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Origin of shabash
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)”).
Questions about shabash
- What does shabash mean?
- Shabash means an exclamation of praise for an achievement.
- What is shabash in Hindi?
- Shabash in Hindi is शाबाश (śābāś). See Shabash meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is shabash?
- Shabash is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce shabash?
- Shabash is pronounced /ˈʃɑːbɑːʃ/.
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