Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian مرحبا (marhaba), from Arabic مَرْحَبًا (marḥaban).
Interjection
ਮਰਹਬਾ • (marhabā) (Shahmukhi spelling مرحبا)
- well done!, bravo!
- Synonym: ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼ (śābāś)
Further reading
- “ਮਰਹਬਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025