kaipala
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Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From univerbation of baka + ipala, literally “maybe it could be granted”. Possibly also from kay + pala, literally “how granting”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaʔiˈpalaʔ/ [kɐ.ʔɪˈpaː.lɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -alaʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧i‧pa‧la
Adverb
[edit]kaipalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜉᜎ)
Conjunction
[edit]kaipalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜉᜎ)
- (dated) therefore; that's why
- Synonyms: kaya, samakatwid
Further reading
[edit]- “kaipala” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “kaipala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018