hear, hear

Etymology
From 1689. Imperative, used as an exclamation to call attention to a speaker; now a general cry of approbation. Originally "hear him".

Interjection

 * 1)  Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement;
 * Hearty congratulations are in order to Selma for her successful completion of the curriculum. / Hear, hear!

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: hyvin puhuttu, hyvä puhe,
 * German: hört, hört,
 * Greek: άκουσον, άκουσον
 * Hungarian: úgy van(, úgy van)!, halljuk, halljuk!
 * Icelandic: heyr, heyr
 * Swedish: hör, hör