astaghfirullah

Borrowed from Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, literally “I ask forgiveness from Allah”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæs.tæɡ.fɪ.ɹəˈlɒː/

astaghfirullah

1. (MLE, slang) An expression of disbelief, disapproval, surprise, shock, etc.

   Astaghfirullah! Look at the state of your room.

2. (Islam, literally) In the literal sense, "I seek forgiveness from Allah"; a short prayer of redemption; God forgive me.
3. (Islam) An expression of guilt or shame.

   I should not have done that, astaghfirullah.

• In sense 1, roughly equivalent to Jesus Christ, although lacking any blasphemous connotation.

• istighfar

From Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha) ("I seek forgiveness from God").

astaghfirullah

1. (Islam, literally) a prayer seeking for forgiveness from God.
2. oh my God

• astaga, astagha (slang)
• alamak