"baka" meaning in Tagalog

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Adverb

IPA: /baˈkaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈxaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog], /baˈka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈxa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: bakâ [canonical], baká [canonical], ᜊᜃ [Baybayin], baca [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ, (nonstandard) -a Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bakáq. Compare Central Bikol baka, Remontado Agta baka, Ibaloi baka, and Ilocano baka. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*bakáq|id=maybe|text=++}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "baka", "lang" : "tl" }" data-id="maybe" data-lang="tl" data-title="baka" id="Tagalog:_maybe"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bakáq., {{cog|bcl|baka}} Central Bikol baka, {{cog|agv|baka}} Remontado Agta baka, {{cog|ibl|baka}} Ibaloi baka, {{cog|ilo|baka}} Ilocano baka Head templates: {{tl-adv|bakâ,baká|b=+}} bakâ or baká (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ)
  1. maybe; probably Synonyms: marahil, maaari, posible
    Sense id: en-baka-tl-adv-XZC5Ui8T
  2. might
    Sense id: en-baka-tl-adv-8jvo7tRU Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Violence, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 11 13 53 0 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 22 62 0 16 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 35 0 10 7 22 12 Disambiguation of Violence: 7 51 4 6 7 18 7 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 28 72 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 28 72 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: baka-sakali, magbakasakali
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.xɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜃ [Baybayin], baca [alternative]
Rhymes: -aka Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Europeander.? Latin vacca Spanish vacabor. Tagalog baka Borrowed from Spanish vaca, from Latin vacca, possibly from Proto-Indo-European. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|es:vaca|id=cattle|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Europeander.? Latin vacca Spanish vacabor. Tagalog baka [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "vacca", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "vaca", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "baka", "lang" : "tl" }" data-id="cattle" data-lang="tl" data-title="baka" id="Tagalog:_cattle"> Borrowed from Spanish vaca, from Latin vacca, possibly from Proto-Indo-European. Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} baka (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ)
  1. cattle; cow
    Sense id: en-baka-tl-noun-zzaVZMFA Categories (other): Pages with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Cattle, Female animals, Meats Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 37 63 Disambiguation of Cattle: 0 0 91 0 0 5 3 Disambiguation of Female animals: 7 9 28 5 6 26 19 Disambiguation of Meats: 7 8 34 4 5 24 17
  2. beef Synonyms: karneng-baka
    Sense id: en-baka-tl-noun-qkFcToiQ Categories (other): Pages with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: baka-baka, baka-bakahan, bakahan, bakareta, batuk-baka, gabaka, kapong baka, karneng-baka, matang-baka, magbabaka Related terms: Baka, bakero, bakuna, toro
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.xɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜃ [Baybayin], baca [alternative]
Rhymes: -aka Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|id=war}} Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} baka (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ)
  1. declaration of war (against another nation) Synonyms: salakay, pagsalakay, lusob, paglusob
    Sense id: en-baka-tl-noun-W~n8Igur Categories (other): War Disambiguation of War: 5 35 5 0 54 0 0
  2. campaign against something wrong or immoral Synonyms: laban, paglaban, pagbabaka
    Sense id: en-baka-tl-noun-w0cydw7g Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Female animals Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 5 14 0 4 22 35 21 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 9 22 0 6 4 34 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 8 21 0 6 7 34 24 Disambiguation of Female animals: 7 9 28 5 6 26 19
  3. verbal attack or assault Synonyms: tuligsa, pagtuligsa, atake, pag-atake
    Sense id: en-baka-tl-noun-ED5QUY~X Categories (other): Female animals Disambiguation of Female animals: 7 9 28 5 6 26 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Derived forms: magbabaka, armadong pakikibaka, bakahin, kabaka, kabakahin, magbaka, makibaka, makipagbaka, mambabaka, pagbabaka, pakikibaka, tagapagbaka
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      "synonyms": [
        {
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        {
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        {
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    {
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}

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          "word": "salakay"
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          "word": "lusob"
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          "word": "laban"
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}

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