EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
maybe, perhaps, might...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/ba-KA/
FIL: Ginagamit upang ipahayag ang isang posibilidad o kawalan ng katiyakan.
EN: maybe, perhaps, might
This is the official word for Filipino uncertainty. It's the 'maybe' you use when you don't want to commit. 'Pupunta ka?' 'Ewan, baka.' It's the sound of a non-committal shrug. Often followed by a verb in the contemplative aspect (e.g., 'baka umulan' - it might rain).
Unknown origin, possibly related to Sanskrit 'vakra' (crooked, indirect).
Often used to express a possibility or a slight warning. It is distinct from 'siguro' (I guess/probably) as 'baka' often implies a consequence.
🇵🇭 Magdala ka ng payong, baka umulan mamaya.
🇺🇸 Bring an umbrella, it might rain later.
🇵🇭 Baka hindi na ako makahabol sa huling biyahe ng bus.
🇺🇸 Maybe I won't be able to catch the last bus trip.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.