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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGott sei Dank
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡɔt zaɪ daŋk
"Mashallah, das Kind ist so gesund und munter."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express joy, praise, or thankfulness for something beautiful or good that has just happened.
"Mashallah, the new baby is absolutely thriving." - 2
Used to invoke the protection of God and ward off envy or the evil eye upon witnessing a blessing.
"You passed all your exams with top honors, mashallah!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic 'mā shāʾa llāh', literally meaning 'what God has willed'. The expression entered English lexicon primarily through cultural and religious diffusion within Islamic communities and has become widely recognized globally to express appreciation, joy, or praise for an event or person while warding off the evil eye.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mashallah" is said worldwide
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Dieu merci
Transliteration: djø mɛʁ.si
"Mashallah, quel magnifique jardin vous avez là."
Gott sei Dank
Transliteration: ɡɔt zaɪ daŋk
"Mashallah, das Kind ist so gesund und munter."
per grazia di Dio
Transliteration: per ˈɡrattsja di ˈdio
"Mashallah, che bella famiglia."
bendito sea Dios
Transliteration: benˈdito ˈsea ˈdjos
"Mashallah, has crecido muchísimo."
graças a Deus
Transliteration: ˈɡrasɐz a ˈdewz
"Mashallah, o projeto foi um sucesso."
माशाअल्लाह
Transliteration: mashā'allāh
"माशाअल्लाह, बच्चा बहुत प्यारा है।"
真主意愿
Transliteration: zhēnzhǔ yìyuàn
"真主保佑，这房子太漂亮了。"
신의 뜻대로
Transliteration: sinui tteutdaero
"신의 뜻대로 모든 일이 잘 풀렸습니다."
神の思し召し
Transliteration: kami no oshimeshi
"神の思し召しで、素晴らしい成功を収めました。"
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