astaghfirullah

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈastæ.fɪˌɹəl.ɒː/

astaghfirullah

1. (slang) An expression of disbelief, disapproval.

   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.
3. (Islam) An expression of guilt or shame.

   I should not have done that, astaghfirullah.

• 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