shabash

English

Etymology

From Hindi शाबाश (śābāś); from Persian ‎ (šâbâš), from the term شاد باش (šâd bâš, "be happy"), from ‎ (“joyful”) + ‎ (“be (imperative)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːbɑːʃ/

Interjection

shabash

(India) An exclamation of praise for an achievement.
- 1899, Doyle, Dr. Charles William, “How Nandha was Avenged”, in The Taming of the Jungle‎, page 147:
  "'Shabash! coach-wan,' exclaimed the sahib; 'thou art a man, indeed, and shalt have Shere Bahadoor's skin as recompense for the hurt to thy stomach. Bid him come again.'
- 1920, Willcocks, Sir James, “Hurnam Singh”, in With the Indians in France‎:
  Shabash! Shabash! from every tongue, and mothers' hearts stood still

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:well done

Translations

interjection

Assamese: চাবাচ (sabas), চাবাইচ (sabais)
Bengali: শাবাশ (śabaś)
Georgian: შაბაში (ka) (šabaši)

Hindi: शाबाश (hi) (śābāś)
Persian: شاباش‎ (fa) (šâbâš)
Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ (pa) (shābāsh)

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