για όνομα του Θεού

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʝa ˈonoma tu θeˈu/

Interjection edit

για όνομα του Θεού (gia ónoma tou Theoú) (literally: in God's name)

  1. for God's sake, for Christ's sake, for heaven's sake (exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience)
    Σταματά να παίζεις μουσική στις τρεις το πρωί, για όνομα του Θεού!
    Stamatá na paízeis mousikí stis treis to proḯ, gia ónoma tou Theoú!
    Stop playing music at three in the morning, for God's sake!
  2. for God's sake, for Christ's sake, for heaven's sake, in the name of God (exclamation of despair and begging)
    Για όνομα του Θεού, λυπήσου με!
    Gia ónoma tou Theoú, lypísou me!
    In the name of God, pity me!

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