मरहबा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مَرْحَبَا (marhabā), from Arabic مَرْحَبًا (marḥaban).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /məɾ.ɦə.bɑː/, [mɐɾ.ɦɐ.bäː]

Interjection

मरहबा • (marhabā) (Urdu spelling مرحبا)

1. (poetic, rare) welcome

   Synonyms: स्वागत (svāgat), स्वागतम् (svāgtam), ख़ुशआमदीद (xuśaāmdīd)

2. (poetic, rare) good job, bravo

   Synonym: शाबाश (śābāś)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मरहबा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha