oxalá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ojalá, from Arabic لَوْشَاءَ اللّٰه (lawšāʔa allāh, “and may God will it”). Compare English inshallah.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ʃaˈla/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ʃɐˈla/

• Hyphenation: o‧xa‧lá
• Homophone: Oxalá

Adverb

oxalá (not comparable)

1. hopefully (I hope that)

Interjection

oxalá!

1. I hope so; let’s hope so