syabas

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Malay syabas, from Hindi शाबाश (śābāś, well done), from Classical Persian شاباش (šābāš).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃa.bas/
  • Rhymes: -bas
  • Hyphenation: sya‧bas

Interjection[edit]

syabas

  1. bravo, well done!, good show!
    Synonym: bravo

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hindi शाबाश (śābāś, well done); derived from Classical Persian شاباش (šābāš), from the term شاد باش (šād bāš, be happy), from شاد (joyful) + باش (be (imperative)).

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

syabas (Jawi spelling شباس)

  1. well done
  2. good job

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: syabas

Further reading[edit]