Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian مرحبا (marhaba), from Arabic مَرْحَبًا (marḥaban).

Interjection

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ਮਰਹਬਾ (marhabā) (Shahmukhi spelling مرحبا)

  1. well done!, bravo!
    Synonym: ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ (śābāś)

Further reading

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  • ਮਰਹਬਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024