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jislaaik

/ˈjɪs.laɪk/

jislaaik interjection: goodness; expressing shock or surprise.

Interjection

  1. (South Africa) goodness; expressing shock or surprise
    • […] he asked me to marry him. Jislaaik! I was so delighted!1999, Kathy A. Perkins, Black South African women: an anthology of plays, page 62
    • I know he's writing about Princess. Jislaaik, he loved that chick.2004, Lord Orford, Margie Orford, Dancing Queen, page 28

Origin of jislaaik

From Afrikaans [Term?], of unclear origin.

Questions about jislaaik

What does jislaaik mean?
Jislaaik means goodness; expressing shock or surprise.
What part of speech is jislaaik?
Jislaaik is an interjection.
How do you pronounce jislaaik?
Jislaaik is pronounced /ˈjɪs.laɪk/.

Words near jislaaik in the dictionary

  1. jisei
  2. Jishan
  3. Jishnu
  4. Jishou
  5. Jishui
  6. jislaaik
  7. jism
  8. jisms
  9. Jisr al-Shughur
  10. jissom
  11. jissoms

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