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)

  1. shabash, good job, well done
    Synonyms: ਵਾਹਵਾ (vāhvā), ਬੱਲੇ (balle), ਅਸ਼ਕੇ (aśake), ਮਰਹਬਾ (marhabā)

Noun

ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ (śābāś) f (Shahmukhi spelling شاباش)

  1. applause, approbation, encouragement, pat on the back
    Synonym: ਵਾਹਵਾ (vāhvā)

Further reading

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