baka-sakali

Tagalog

Alternative forms

bakasakali
baka sakali

Etymology

From baka +‎ sakali.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌkaʔ saˈkaliʔ/ [bɐˌxaʔ sɐˈxa.lɪʔ], (colloquial) /baˌka saˈkaleʔ/ [bɐˌxa sɐˈxa.lɛʔ]
- IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /baˌka(ʔ) saˈkaliʔ/ [bɐˌxaː sɐˈxa.lɪʔ]
Rhymes: -aliʔ
Syllabification: ba‧ka-sa‧ka‧li

Conjunction

bakâ-sakalì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜐᜃᜎᜒ)

in case; perchance; possibly
Magdadala na ako ng payong, at baka-sakaling umulan
I'll bring an umbrella, in case it will rain.

Derived terms

baka-sakaliin
magbakasakali

Further reading

“baka-sakali” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“baka-sakali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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