astaghfirullah

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, literally “I ask forgiveness from Allah”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæs.tæɡ.fɪ.ɹəˈlɑː/ Rhymes: -ɑː === Interjection === astaghfirullah (Islam, literally) A short prayer of redemption; I seek forgiveness from Allah; God forgive me. (Islam) An expression of guilt or shame. (MLE, slang) An expression of disbelief, disapproval, surprise, shock, etc. Astaghfirullah! Look at the state of your room. ==== Usage notes ==== In sense 3, roughly equivalent to Jesus Christ, although lacking any blasphemous connotation. ==== Coordinate terms ==== istighfar ==== Translations ==== == Malay == === Alternative forms === astaga, astagha (slang) === Etymology === From Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, “I seek forgiveness from God”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [as.taɣ.fi.ruɫ.ɫɑh] Rhymes: -ɫɑh, -ɑh Hyphenation: as‧tagh‧fi‧rul‧lah === Interjection === astaghfirullah (Jawi spelling استغفرالله) (Islam, literally) A prayer seeking for forgiveness from God. Oh my God: Used to express shock. Used to express frustration. Synonyms: isy, alah An exclamation or expression of alarm about a problem or error; oh no. Synonym: alamak === Further reading === "astaghfirullah" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017