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Pronunciation / Transliteration: oya
"おや、あの犬の大きさを見てよ！"
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Used to express sudden surprise, astonishment, or excitement.
"Blimey, look at the size of that dog!"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the late 19th century as a British colloquialism. It is a minced oath and a corruption of the phrase 'blind me', acting as an invocation to God or a shortened form of 'God blind me'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blimey" is said worldwide
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dis donc
Transliteration: dis dôk
"Dis donc, regarde la taille de ce chien !"
donnerwetter
Transliteration: donnerwetter
Script: Donnerwetter
"Donnerwetter, schau dir die Größe dieses Hundes an!"
acciderbolina
Transliteration: acciderbolina
"Acciderbolina, guarda quanto è grande quel cane!"
caramba
Transliteration: caramba
"¡Caramba, mira el tamaño de ese perro!"
caramba
Transliteration: caramba
"Caramba, olhe o tamanho daquele cachorro!"
अरे बाप रे
Transliteration: are baap re
"अरे बाप रे, उस कुत्ते का आकार देखो!"
天哪
Transliteration: tiān na
"天哪，看看那只狗有多大！"
아이쿠
Transliteration: aiku
"아이쿠, 저 개의 크기 좀 봐!"
おや
Transliteration: oya
"おや、あの犬の大きさを見てよ！"
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