astaghfirullah
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, literally “I ask forgiveness from Allah”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
astaghfirullah
- (MLE, slang) An expression of disbelief, disapproval, surprise, shock, etc.
- Astaghfirullah! Look at the state of your room.
- (Islam, literally) In the literal sense, "I seek forgiveness from Allah"; a short prayer of redemption.
- (Islam) An expression of guilt or shame.
- I should not have done that, astaghfirullah.
Usage notes[edit]
- In sense 1, roughly equivalent to Jesus Christ, although lacking any blasphemous connotation.
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha) ("I seek forgiveness from God").
Interjection[edit]
astaghfirullah
Synonyms[edit]
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