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1. Alhamdulillah, n. and int. View full entry 1816
...An instance or utterance of ‘Alhamdulillah’ (see sense B.)....
2. Allahu Akbar, int. View full entry 1742
...‘God is (most) great’: the declaration of the Takbīr, used in Islamic liturgical forms and prayers, and by Muslims as a general exclamation of faith, thanksgiving, etc. Cf. Takbīr...
3. hallelujah | halleluiah, int. and n.1 View full entry 1535
...The exclamation ‘Praise (ye) the Lord (Jah, or Jehovah)’, which occurs in many psalms and anthems; hence, a song of praise to God; = alleluia...
4. iggri | iggry, int. View full entry 1919
...Hurry up! Also as in phr. to get an iggri on....
5. imshi, int. View full entry 1916
...Be off, go away. Also as ...
6. mafeesh, int. and adj. View full entry 1855
...Chiefly expressing rejection: ‘nothing’; ‘finished’; ‘done for’....
7. malesh, int. (and n.) View full entry 1913
...‘No matter!’, ‘never mind!’ Also as : indifference, slackness....
8. mashallah, int. View full entry 1824
...In Muslim countries, expressing praise or resignation: ‘(this is) what God wills’. Later also in extended use....
9. mazeltov, n. and int. View full entry 1675
...An utterance of ‘mazeltov’ (sense B.); a wish for good fortune. Also: a felicitous event....
10. Mizpah, int. and adj. View full entry 1835
...‘May the Lord watch between us’ (usually as an inscription on a piece of jewellery)....
11. quaiss kitir, int. View full entry 1898
...Very good! Very well! Cf. quies...
12. shalom, int. and n. View full entry 1881
...In Jewish society, a word used as a salutation at meeting or parting. See also Shabbat shalomShabbat So shalom aleichemaˈlexɛmHebrew‘alêḵem...
13. Subhanallah, int. View full entry 1839
...Among Muslims: ‘(all) praise be to God’. Also used as a general expression of praise, gratitude, or relief. Cf. Alhamdulillah, mashallah...
14. zindabad, int. (and n.) View full entry a1963
...Used as an exclamation or shout of approbation or encouragement. Also as : an exclamation of this kind; a cheer....
