"ojalá" meaning in Spanish

See ojalá in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /oxaˈla/, [o.xaˈla]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish oxalá, from Arabic وَشَاءَ ٱلله (wašāʔa llāh, “and may God will it”) or لَوْ شَاءَ ٱلله (law šāʔa llāh, “if God wills it”). Compare Arabic إنْ شَاءَ الله (ʔin šāʔa llāh). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|oxalá|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish oxalá, {{inh+|es|osp|oxalá}} Inherited from Old Spanish oxalá, {{der|es|ar|وَشَاءَ ٱلله||and may God will it}} Arabic وَشَاءَ ٱلله (wašāʔa llāh, “and may God will it”), {{noncog|ar|إنْ شَاءَ الله}} Arabic إنْ شَاءَ الله (ʔin šāʔa llāh) Head templates: {{es-adv}} ojalá
  1. hopefully (I hope that)
    Sense id: en-ojalá-es-adv-6ywva~jr
  2. if only
    Sense id: en-ojalá-es-adv-FRQlEQTZ

Interjection

IPA: /oxaˈla/, [o.xaˈla]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish oxalá, from Arabic وَشَاءَ ٱلله (wašāʔa llāh, “and may God will it”) or لَوْ شَاءَ ٱلله (law šāʔa llāh, “if God wills it”). Compare Arabic إنْ شَاءَ الله (ʔin šāʔa llāh). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|oxalá|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish oxalá, {{inh+|es|osp|oxalá}} Inherited from Old Spanish oxalá, {{der|es|ar|وَشَاءَ ٱلله||and may God will it}} Arabic وَشَاءَ ٱلله (wašāʔa llāh, “and may God will it”), {{noncog|ar|إنْ شَاءَ الله}} Arabic إنْ شَاءَ الله (ʔin šāʔa llāh) Head templates: {{head|es|interjection}} ojalá
  1. I hope so; let's hope so
    Sense id: en-ojalá-es-intj-Mt1jtdk5
  2. God willing
    Sense id: en-ojalá-es-intj-Vwl3iHY~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 2 2 54 17 20 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 58 16 19 3 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 2 54 16 19 7
  3. I hope (that); let's hope (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
    Sense id: en-ojalá-es-intj-6mbzPvFI
  4. God grant (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
    Sense id: en-ojalá-es-intj-rUplHXoe
  5. I wish (when used to refer to past events)
    Sense id: en-ojalá-es-intj-0h2gOGyV
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      "ipa": "/oxaˈla/"
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      "ipa": "[o.xaˈla]"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "ojalá"
}

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        "God grant (that) (followed by present subjunctive)"
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          "grant"
        ]
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        "I wish (when used to refer to past events)"
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      "ipa": "[o.xaˈla]"
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    }
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        "I hope so; let's hope so"
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          "God willing",
          "God willing"
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        "I hope (that); let's hope (that) (followed by present subjunctive)"
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        "I wish (when used to refer to past events)"
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      "ipa": "[o.xaˈla]"
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      "rhymes": "-a"
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