"sakali" meaning in Tagalog

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Adverb

IPA: /saˈkaliʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [sɐˈx̠aː.lɪʔ] [Standard-Tagalog], /saˈkaleʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [sɐˈx̠aː.lɛʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: sakalì [canonical], ᜐᜃᜎᜒ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aliʔ Etymology: Possibly borrowed from Malay sekali (“once; one time”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ms|sekali||once; one time|nocap=1}} borrowed from Malay sekali (“once; one time”), {{dercat|tl|sa}} Head templates: {{tl-adv|sakalì|b=+}} sakalì (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜎᜒ)
  1. in case; if ever; if by chance; perchance (usually after kung or baka)
    Sense id: en-sakali-tl-adv-eZXGdhDP Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 91 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 86 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 93 7
  2. maybe; perhaps; possibly Synonyms: baka, marahil
    Sense id: en-sakali-tl-adv-wYuV9pdy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: baka-sakali, magbakasakali, pagbabakasakali, pasakali, saka-sakali
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "baka-sakali"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magbakasakali"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pagbabakasakali"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pasakali"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "saka-sakali"
    }
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "dercat"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly borrowed from Malay sekali (“once; one time”).",
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    {
      "form": "sakalì",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜐᜃᜎᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "b": "+"
      },
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      "name": "tl-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sa‧ka‧li"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "sa‧ka‧li"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "93 7",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              26,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              18,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Bring an umbrella in case it rains.",
          "text": "Magdala ka ng payong kung sakali'y umulan.",
          "translation": "Bring an umbrella in case it rains.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "in case; if ever; if by chance; perchance (usually after kung or baka)"
      ],
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          "in case",
          "in case"
        ],
        [
          "if ever",
          "if ever"
        ],
        [
          "if",
          "if"
        ],
        [
          "by chance",
          "by chance"
        ],
        [
          "perchance",
          "perchance"
        ],
        [
          "kung",
          "kung#Tagalog"
        ],
        [
          "baka",
          "baka#Tagalog"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "maybe; perhaps; possibly"
      ],
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        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ],
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          "possibly",
          "possibly"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "baka"
        },
        {
          "word": "marahil"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/saˈkaliʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐˈx̠aː.lɪʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saˈkaleʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐˈx̠aː.lɛʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aliʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sakali"
}
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    "Tagalog adverbs",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog terms borrowed from Malay",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Malay",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Sanskrit",
    "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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    {
      "word": "baka-sakali"
    },
    {
      "word": "magbakasakali"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagbabakasakali"
    },
    {
      "word": "pasakali"
    },
    {
      "word": "saka-sakali"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "sekali",
        "4": "",
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        "nocap": "1"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
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        "1": "tl",
        "2": "sa"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "dercat"
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      "form": "sakalì",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜐᜃᜎᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
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  ],
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      },
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      "name": "tl-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sa‧ka‧li"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "sa‧ka‧li"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
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        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
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            [
              26,
              32
            ]
          ],
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            [
              18,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Bring an umbrella in case it rains.",
          "text": "Magdala ka ng payong kung sakali'y umulan.",
          "translation": "Bring an umbrella in case it rains.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in case; if ever; if by chance; perchance (usually after kung or baka)"
      ],
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        [
          "in case",
          "in case"
        ],
        [
          "if ever",
          "if ever"
        ],
        [
          "if",
          "if"
        ],
        [
          "by chance",
          "by chance"
        ],
        [
          "perchance",
          "perchance"
        ],
        [
          "kung",
          "kung#Tagalog"
        ],
        [
          "baka",
          "baka#Tagalog"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "maybe; perhaps; possibly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ],
        [
          "possibly",
          "possibly"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "baka"
        },
        {
          "word": "marahil"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/saˈkaliʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐˈx̠aː.lɪʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saˈkaleʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐˈx̠aː.lɛʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aliʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sakali"
}

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