Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jislaaik

/ˈjɪs.laɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jis-laaik
IPA: /ˈjɪs.laɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

goodness; expressing shock or surprise

Example Sentences

"[…] he asked me to marry him. Jislaaik! I was so delighted!"
"I know he's writing about Princess. Jislaaik, he loved that chick."

Etymology

From Afrikaans [Term?], of unclear origin.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Questions

How do you pronounce jislaaik?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɪs.laɪk/.
What does jislaaik mean?: goodness; expressing shock or surprise
Where does jislaaik come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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