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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesach du je
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ax du je
"Ach du je, was für ein Sturm!"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or dismay.
"Lawks, what a terrible storm that turned out to be!"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a euphemistic alteration or corruption of 'Lordkin' or 'Lord', originating in 19th-century British dialect and colloquial speech. It functioned as an exclamation of surprise, wonder, or dismay without directly invoking the deity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lawks" is said worldwide
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mon dieu
Transliteration: mɔ̃ djø
"Mon dieu, quelle surprise !"
ach du je
Transliteration: ax du je
"Ach du je, was für ein Sturm!"
perbacco
Transliteration: perˈbakko
"Perbacco, che tempesta!"
córcholis
Transliteration: ˈkoɾtʃolis
"¡Córcholis, qué tormenta tan fuerte!"
nossa
Transliteration: ˈnɔ.sɐ
"Nossa, que tempestade!"
बाप रे
Transliteration: baap re
"बाप रे, कितना भयानक तूफान है!"
天哪
Transliteration: tiān na
"天哪，这场风暴真大！"
아이쿠
Transliteration: aiku
"아이쿠, 폭풍이 정말 대단하네!"
おやまあ
Transliteration: oyamaa
"おやまあ、なんて激しい嵐なんだろう！"
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