ako Bog da

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Phrase

ȁko Bȏg dȁ (Cyrillic spelling а̏ко Бо̑г да̏)

  1. God willing, inshallah

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