baka-sakali

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bakasakali
• baka sakali

Etymology

From baka +‎ sakali.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˌkaʔ saˈkaliʔ/, [bɐˌxaʔ sɐˈxa.lɪʔ]

• IPA^(key): /baˌka saˈkaleʔ/, [bɐˌxa sɐˈxa.lɛʔ] (colloquial)
• Hyphenation: ba‧ka-sa‧ka‧li

Conjunction

bakâ-sakalì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜐᜃᜎᜒ)

1. 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^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “baka-sakali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018