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shavash

/ˈʃɑːvɑːʃ/

shavash is the alternative form of shabash.

Meaning of shabash

Interjection

  1. (India) 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
    Synonyms:
    well done

Questions about shavash

What is shavash the alternative form of?
Shavash is the alternative form of shabash.
How do you pronounce shavash?
Shavash is pronounced /ˈʃɑːvɑːʃ/.

Words near shavash in the dictionary

  1. Shavante
  2. Shavantes
  3. shavasan
  4. shavasana
  5. shavasanas
  6. shavash
  7. Shavaughn
  8. shave
  9. shave and a haircut
  10. shave brush
  11. shave brushes

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