zău

See also: zau and za'u

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin deus (“god”), or simply a variant of Romanian zeu ("god"), a simple doublet which kept the original meaning. The semantic evolution may be due to the act of "swearing to God" to affirm something is really true.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zəw/

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Interjection

zău

1. really, truly
2. please, I beg you
3. (in the context of the expression "zău așa") expresses that one affirms or swears something

Synonyms

• chiar
• pe bune

Derived terms

• zău așa

Related terms

• zeu, Dumnezeu
• zo te cuște

See also

• adevărat