zău
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See also: zau and za'u
Etymology
Inherited from Latin deus (“god”), or simply a variant of Romanian zeu ("god"), a simple doublet which kept the original meaning. The semantic evolution may be due to the act of "swearing to God" to affirm something is really true.
Pronunciation
Interjection
zău
- really, truly
- please, I beg you
- (in the context of the expression "zău așa") expresses that one affirms or swears something
Synonyms
Derived terms
- zău așa
Related terms
See also
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