"baka-sakali" meaning in Tagalog

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Conjunction

IPA: /baˌkaʔ saˈkaliʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˌxaʔ sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ] [Standard-Tagalog], /baˌka saˈkaleʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˌxa sɐˈxaː.lɛʔ] [Standard-Tagalog], /baˌka(ʔ) saˈkaliʔ/ (note: with glottal stop elision), [bɐˌxaː sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ] (note: with glottal stop elision) Forms: bakâ-sakalì [canonical], ᜊᜃᜐᜃᜎᜒ [Baybayin], bakasakali [alternative], baka sakali [alternative]
Rhymes: -aliʔ Etymology: From baka + sakali. Etymology templates: {{compound|tl|baka|sakali}} baka + sakali Head templates: {{tl-head|conjunction|bakâ-sakalì|b=+}} bakâ-sakalì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜐᜃᜎᜒ)
  1. in case; perchance; possibly Derived forms: baka-sakaliin, magbakasakali

Alternative forms

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From baka + sakali.",
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    "ba‧ka-sa‧ka‧li"
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        },
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        },
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              24,
              31
            ]
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              31,
              44
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I'll bring an umbrella, in case it will rain.",
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        "in case; perchance; possibly"
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌxaʔ sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˌka saˈkaleʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌxa sɐˈxaː.lɛʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˌka(ʔ) saˈkaliʔ/",
      "note": "with glottal stop elision"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌxaː sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ]",
      "note": "with glottal stop elision"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-aliʔ"
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
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        "Tagalog conjunctions",
        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/baˌkaʔ saˈkaliʔ/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌxaʔ sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˌka saˈkaleʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌxa sɐˈxaː.lɛʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˌka(ʔ) saˈkaliʔ/",
      "note": "with glottal stop elision"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˌxaː sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ]",
      "note": "with glottal stop elision"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aliʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "baka-sakali"
}

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