astaga

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha).

Interjection

astaga

1. oh my God

Synonyms

• ya ampun
• astagfirullah

Further reading

• “astaga” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• astagha

Etymology

From Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, “I seek forgiveness from God”).

Interjection

astaga (Jawi spelling استݢا)

1. (slang) Clipping of astaghfirullah. ("oh my God")

Synonyms

• alamak