sakali

Sundanese

Adverb

sakali

1. once
2. one time
3. for the first time
4. (all) at once
5. at the same time

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Malay sekali (“once; one time”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈkaliʔ/ [sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ], (colloquial) /saˈkaleʔ/ [sɐˈxaː.lɛʔ]
• Rhymes: -aliʔ
• Syllabification: sa‧ka‧li

Adverb

sakalì (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜎᜒ)

1. in case; if by chance; perchance (usually after kung or baka)

   Magdala ka ng payong kung sakali'y umulan.

   Bring an umbrella in case it rains.

2. maybe; perhaps; possibly

   Synonyms: baka, marahil

Derived terms

• baka-sakali
• magbakasakali
• pagbabakasakali
• pasakali
• saka-sakali

 

Further reading

• “sakali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• kasali, ilakas, ikasal