The Meaning Of "Jai Ho" By Tracie Egan Morrissey | February 24, 2009 | 7:30pm Latest × Copy Link Facebook X Reddit Email ! It won an Oscar for best song, but what does “Jai Ho” mean? Musician A.R. Rahman told Oprah, and its really the perfect anthem for Slumdog Millionaire‘s triumphant sweep during the awards this year. “Jai Ho” means “may victory be yours.” Most Popular George Clooney Sounds Like a Lovely House Husband Ohio Woman Faces ‘Abuse of a Corpse’ Charge for Miscarriage in Another Post-Roe Nightmare Abortion Access Will, Once Again, Be Decided by the Supreme Court More from JezebelWisconsin Supreme Court Killed Its 176-Year-Old Abortion BanJezebel's July Book Club Pick: 'The Bombshell' by Darrow FarrAnna Wintour Is So Last Season Join the discussion... GET JEZEBEL RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Still here. Still without airbrushing. Still with teeth. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human: