μα την Παναγία

μα (ma, oath particle) + accusative case as the singular την (tin) Παναγία (Panagía, “Holy Mary”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈma tim‿banaˈʝi.a/ (usually with voiced [p>b] from /tin panaˈjia/)

μα την Παναγία! • (ma tin Panagía!)

1. (potentially offensive) on God, I swear to God (vigorously affirm the truth to a statement)

   Synonyms: μα το Θεό (ma to Theó), μπέσα (bésa)

   Δεν ήμουνα εγώ, μα την Παναγία!. ― Den ímouna egó, ma tin Panagía!. ― It wasn't me, I swear to Holy Mary!

• Just like the Jesus Christ interjection, expressions like το Χριστό σου! (to Christó sou!), την Παναγία σου! (tin Panagía sou!) are offensive and considered blasphemous by a portion of the Greek Orthodox public, as Παναγία (Panagía) is Mary, the mother of Jesus.