ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian شاباش (šâbâš), from the term شاد باش (šâd bâš, “be happy”), from شاد (“joyful”) + باش (“be (imperative)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑː.bɑːʃᵊ/
Interjection
ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ • (śābāś) (Shahmukhi spelling شاباش)
Noun
ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ • (śābāś) f (Shahmukhi spelling شاباش)
- applause, approbation, encouragement, pat on the back
- Synonym: ਵਾਹਵਾ (vāhvā)
Further reading
- “ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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