"zău" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Romanian]

IPA: /zəw/ Audio: LL-Q7913 (ron)-Andreea Teodoraa-zău.wav
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. Etymology templates: {{root|ro|ine-pro|*dyew-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ro|la|deus||god|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin deus (“god”), {{inh+|ro|la|deus||god}} Inherited from Latin deus (“god”), {{doublet|ro|zeu|notext=1}} zeu Head templates: {{head|ro|interjection}} zău
  1. really, truly
    Sense id: en-zău-ro-intj-GZ7AurNo
  2. please, I beg you
    Sense id: en-zău-ro-intj-2ui4Bwyn
  3. (in the context of the expression "zău așa") expresses that one affirms or swears something
    Sense id: en-zău-ro-intj-6fHPC5fN Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 4 15 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chiar, pe bune Derived forms: zău așa Related terms: zeu, Dumnezeu, zo te cuște, adevărat

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      "word": "chiar"
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      "word": "chiar"
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    {
      "word": "pe bune"
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  "word": "zău"
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