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magtig

magtig interjection: my God! An expression of surprise.

Interjection

  1. (South Africa) my God! An expression of surprise.

Origin of magtig

From early-modern Dutch magtig, today machtig or mighty. "eene magtige vloot..." "a mighty fleet..." - (1752) Jan Wagenaar Vaderlandsche Historie. Deel 7

Questions about magtig

What does magtig mean?
Magtig means my God! An expression of surprise.
What part of speech is magtig?
Magtig is an interjection.

Words near magtig in the dictionary

  1. magtape
  2. magtapes
  3. MAGTF
  4. MAGTFs
  5. Magtibay
  6. magtig
  7. Magu
  8. magua
  9. Maguan
  10. maguari
  11. maguari stork

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