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Pronunciation / Transliteration: oya
"おや、これは驚いた！"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An exclamation expressing surprise, anger, or affirmation.
"Egad, I did not expect to see you here!"
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
A euphemistic alteration of 'Oh God', dating back to the late 17th century, used as a mild oath or expression of surprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Egad" is said worldwide
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Palsembleu
Transliteration: palsembleu
"Palsembleu, quelle surprise !"
Ei der Daus
Transliteration: ei der daus
"Ei der Daus, das hätte ich nicht gedacht!"
Perbacco
Transliteration: perbacco
"Perbacco, che notizia inaspettata!"
Caramba
Transliteration: caramba
Script: ¡Caramba!
"¡Caramba, no esperaba verte por aquí!"
Puxa vida
Transliteration: puxa vida
"Puxa vida, que surpresa!"
अरे बाप रे
Transliteration: are baap re
"अरे बाप रे, यह मैंने नहीं सोचा था!"
天哪
Transliteration: tiān na
"天哪，我真没想到！"
세상에
Transliteration: sesange
"세상에, 이런 일이!"
おや
Transliteration: oya
"おや、これは驚いた！"
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