Begorra

/bɪˈɡɔːrə/ exclamation

An Irish English exclamation of surprise or emphasis, a mild oath that's a euphemistic alteration of 'by God'.

Irish English dialect form, from 'by God' with phonetic transformation. The 'be-' derives from 'by,' and the consonant cluster shifted through Irish English sound patterns.

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