शाबाश

See also: शाबाशी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شاباش (šâbâš), from the term شاد باش (šâd bâš, “be happy”), from شاد (“joyful”) + باش (“be (imperative)”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʃɑː.bɑːʃ/, [ʃäː.bäːʃ]

Interjection

शाबाश • (śābāś) (Urdu spelling شاباش)

1. shabash, good job

Descendants

• → English: shabash
• → Malay: syabas