astaghfirullah
/ˌæs.tæɡ.fɪ.ɹəˈlɑː/interjection
astaghfirullah is spelled A-S-T-A-G-H-F-I-R-U-L-L-A-H: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, astaghfirullah means “A short prayer of redemption; I seek forgiveness from Allah; God forgive me” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in astaghfirullah?
| Letters | 14: A-S-T-A-G-H-F-I-R-U-L-L-A-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is astaghfirullah?
Astaghfirullah appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce astaghfirullah?
- UK /ˌæs.tæɡ.fɪ.ɹəˈlɑː/
Astaghfirullah has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with astaghfirullah?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as astaghfirullah from its last stressed vowel (/ɑ/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does astaghfirullah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
A short prayer of redemption; I seek forgiveness from Allah; God forgive me.
- 2
An expression of guilt or shame.
I should not have done that, astaghfirullah.
- 3
slangAn expression of disbelief, disapproval, surprise, shock, etc.
Astaghfirullah! Look at the state of your room.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Astaghfirullah in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | starfallah, starfoullah |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does astaghfirullah come from?
Borrowed from Arabic أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ (ʔastaḡfiru llāha, literally “I ask forgiveness from Allah”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).