diola
See also: Diola
Galician
Etymology
Euphemism (or minced oath) for Deus (“God”). First seen in 1836 as pardiola, from por Deus, "by God".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdjɔlɐ]
Noun
diola m (plural diolas)
- (minced oath) gosh
Interjection
diola
- (minced oath) gosh
Derived terms
- rediola
References
- “diola” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “diola” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “diola” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.