# shabash

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˈʃɑːbɑːʃ/

## Definitions
1. An exclamation of praise for an achievement.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi शाबाश (śābāś), from Classical Persian شاباش (šābāš), from the term شاد باش (šād bāš, “be happy”), from شاد (“joyful”) + باش (“be (imperative)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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