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Literally, “my mother!”.
- IPA(key): /ˌmadɾe ˈmia/ [ˌma.ð̞ɾe ˈmi.a]
- Syllabification: ma‧dre mí‧a
¡madre mía!
- mamma mia!, blimey!, my goodness!, goodness me!, oh my God! (an expression of surprise)
- Synonyms: hala, vaya