adilus

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From corruption of Spanish adiós, from Medieval Latin ad Deum (“to God”). Doublet of adyos.

Pronunciation

Interjection

adilús (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜒᜎᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. oh my God
    Synonym: Diyos ko
    • 1969, Carmen S. Herrera Acosta, Kandidata, at iba pang Maiikling kuwento‎, C.S.H. Acosta:
      Adilus!, at napasama pala ang sagot ko!
      Oh my God!, because my answer apparently made it worse!
    • 1971, Carmen S. Herrera Acosta, Dangal ng Pangalan: at ibs pang mga dulang panradyo‎, Republika ng Pilipinas:
      Adilus, ang akala ko pa naman e sasang-ayon kayo sa akin.
      Oh my God, I thought you would be agreeing with me.
    • 1950, Genoveva Edroza Matute, Pampaaralang balarila‎, Philippine Book Company:
      Adilus! Nabangga ang sasakyan natin.
      Oh my God! Our car crashed.

Further reading

  • “adilus”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 11
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