baka-sakali

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bakasakali
• baka sakali

Etymology

From baka +‎ sakali.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌkaʔ saˈkaliʔ/ [bɐˌxaʔ sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ], (colloquial) /baˌka saˈkaleʔ/ [bɐˌxa sɐˈxaː.lɛʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /baˌka(ʔ) saˈkaliʔ/ [bɐˌxaː sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -aliʔ
• Syllabification: 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”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “baka-sakali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018