meu Deus

Galician

Etymology

Literally, “my God”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛʊ̯ ˈðɛʊ̯s], [ˈmeʊ̯ ˈðɛʊ̯s]

Interjection

meu Deus

1. oh my God!; my God!

Descendants

• → Spanish: (slang, Spain) meu Deus, (typo) meus Deus

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “meu Deus”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• mds (Internet slang, text messaging)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mew ˈdews/ [meʊ̯ ˈdeʊ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mew ˈdews/ [meʊ̯ ˈdeʊ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mew ˈdewʃ/ [meʊ̯ ˈdeʊ̯ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mew ˈdewʃ/ [mew ˈðewʃ]

Interjection

meu Deus!

1. oh my God!

See also

• pelo amor de Deus