akobogda

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of Arabic إن شاء الله‎ (ʔin šāʔ allāh, “if God has willed [it]”). Literally "if God allows (it)." See dȁti for more on dȁ.

Phrase

akòbōgdā (Cyrillic spelling ако̀бо̄гда̄)

  1. God willing, inshallah
    Akobogda, sutra krećemo! ― God willing, we'll leave tomorrow!

Usage notes
  • Not exclusively associated with Islam. This phrase is found across the former Yugoslavia.
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