Banzai in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “banzai” in Hindi is बांज़ाइ, pronounced bānzāi — it is a interjection. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
A cry or cheer of enthusiasm, or to celebrate victory.
From Japanese 万歳(ばんざい) (banzai, “long live..., huzzah, hurrah”), from Middle Chinese 萬歲 (mjonᴴ sjwejᴴ), from Old Chinese 萬歲 (*mans s-qʷʰats, “10,000 years [of life]”, i.e. “immortality”), from 萬 /万 (wàn, “10,000”) 歲 /岁 (suì, “year (of age)”).
Compare Mandarin 萬歲／万岁 (wànsùi).
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Compare Mandarin 萬歲／万岁 (wànsùi).
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