ako Bog da

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• akobogda

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

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.