Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Urdu term or phrase:
Bakhshish
English translation:
Forgiveness
Added to glossary by
Naseeruddin (X)
Jan 4, 2004 15:31
20 yrs ago
Urdu term
Sylvia
Bakshish
Non-PRO
Urdu to English
Art/Literary
Can anybody tell me what is Bakshish?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Forgiveness |
Naseeruddin (X)
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| 5 +1 | Gift or Forgiveness |
Aisha Rishi
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| 4 +2 | Alms, Donation, Gift, Grant, Kindness, Pardon,Forgiveness,Reward, Tip |
Rajan Chopra
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| 4 +1 | Baksheesh |
Сергей Лузан
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| 4 +1 | bribe, tip, kickback |
Vera Fluhr (X)
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| 2 | bakshish |
Maike Grabowski
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Proposed translations
+2
2 mins
Selected
Forgiveness
I hope you mean Bakhshish.
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Note added at 2004-01-04 15:36:55 (GMT)
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Bakhshish means Forgiveness OR Salvation.
In case if you mean \'Bakhsheesh\' then it would be Tip like Tip given to a watchman, sweeper or a waiter.
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Note added at 2004-01-04 15:36:55 (GMT)
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Bakhshish means Forgiveness OR Salvation.
In case if you mean \'Bakhsheesh\' then it would be Tip like Tip given to a watchman, sweeper or a waiter.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. Forgiveness looks fine."
6 mins
Maike Grabowski
accurate and dedicated
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, German to English
+1
6 mins
Aisha Rishi
Pakistan
Pakistan
Native in Urdu
Pakistan
Fast & Reliable is what YOU need!!!!!!!!
Native in: Urdu
Works in: English to Urdu, Urdu to English, English to Punjabi, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Gift or Forgiveness
Depends on the context.
Peer comment(s):
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Naseeruddin (X)
: Bakhshish can be Forgiveness but it can't be a gift. Yes, it might be a gift if it is Bakhsheesh.
4 mins
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Some times people dont spell the word correctly phonetically. That is why I put both the words in, so they can choose whichever one suits them.
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Rajan Chopra
: There is a very minute difference in pronounciation and therefore this term may be interpreted in either ways
11 hrs
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7 mins
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
Baksheesh
(in the Middle East) money given as a tip or as alms. Hope it helps. Good luck, Sylvia!
Re.: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English by A. S. Hornby ISBN 0 19 431101 5.
Re.: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English by A. S. Hornby ISBN 0 19 431101 5.
+1
16 mins
bribe, tip, kickback
I think it is a Persian word, not Urdu
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Note added at 2004-01-04 15:52:43 (GMT)
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Here it is written in Italian (mancia = tip):
... Il bakshish (la mancia) è uno stile di vita.
Lingua parlata 8% urdu (lingua ufficiale), 48% punjabi, 12% sindhi, 10% siraiki (una variante del punjabi), ... ...
http://it.travel.yahoo.com/t/wc/074/0170804.html
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Note added at 2004-01-04 15:52:43 (GMT)
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Here it is written in Italian (mancia = tip):
... Il bakshish (la mancia) è uno stile di vita.
Lingua parlata 8% urdu (lingua ufficiale), 48% punjabi, 12% sindhi, 10% siraiki (una variante del punjabi), ... ...
http://it.travel.yahoo.com/t/wc/074/0170804.html
+2
11 hrs
Rajan Chopra
India
India
India
Your project is in safe hands
Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English
Related KudoZ points
:
68
Alms, Donation, Gift, Grant, Kindness, Pardon,Forgiveness,Reward, Tip
I have given the whole range of meanings of this term after consulting various resources and hope that this encompasses every possible meaning of this word.
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Note added at 2004-01-05 02:56:26 (GMT)
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Bakshish = Pardon,Forgiveness
Baksheesh = Alms, Donation, Gift, Grant, Kindness, Reward, Tip
Hope this makes the things clearer.
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Note added at 2004-01-05 02:56:26 (GMT)
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Bakshish = Pardon,Forgiveness
Baksheesh = Alms, Donation, Gift, Grant, Kindness, Reward, Tip
Hope this makes the things clearer.
Peer comment(s):
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PRAKASH SHARMA
: overall analysis of above answers? :) :)
2 hrs
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| agree |
hira
: Tera hai zamin,tera aasman,tu bara meherban hein bakshish kar...
3 hrs
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