Bahia, the Northeast, Pernambuco
/ˈɔ.ʃi/AW-sheeinterjection
what?, huh?, wow!
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The clipped form of 'oxente', fired off at the start of a reply to signal surprise, disbelief or mild indignation. It is the single most recognisable Northeastern marker in speech and instantly regional-sounding elsewhere.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
What? Where did you get that crazy idea?
O Caio disse que não gosta de feijoada? Oxe, como assim?!
Caio said he doesn't like feijoada? Huh, what do you mean?!
Oxe, meu cachorro acabou de me dar um conselho amoroso e, pra ser sincero, fez muito sentido.
Wow, my dog just gave me relationship advice and, to be honest, it made a lot of sense.
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