akobogda

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• ako Bog da

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.