bon Dieu

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔ̃ djø/
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Interjection

bon Dieu !

  1. good God, for God's sake, bloody hell, gosh
    Synonyms: bon sang, nom de Dieu, vingt dieux

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French bon (“good”) + Dieu (“God”).

Noun

bon Dieu

  1. (Saint-Domingue) God
    Bon Dieu a béni vou. ― God will bless you.

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: Bondye

References

  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île
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