EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
on the off chance, just in case...
screwdriver...
distributor...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ba-KA sa-KA-li/
FIL: Ginagamit upang ipahayag ang paggawa ng isang bagay sa kabila ng maliit na posibilidad na magtagumpay, sa pag-asang maaaring mangyari ito.
EN: on the off chance, just in case
This is the phrase of the hopeful romantic or the desperate job applicant. It's the 'what if' that fuels you to try something even when the odds are against you. You submit your resume to that dream company, 'baka sakali.' You text your crush, 'baka sakali.' It's the anthem of taking a long shot, because hey, you never know!
Combination of 'baka' (maybe) and 'sakali' (in case).
ROOT MEANING: maybe, perhaps, might
Expresses a more hopeful or wishful kind of 'maybe' than just 'baka'.
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🇵🇭 Sumali ako sa raffle, baka sakali manalo ako ng kotse.
🇺🇸 I joined the raffle, on the off chance I might win a car.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan ko siyang tawagan ulit, baka sakali sumagot na siya.
🇺🇸 I tried calling her again, just in case she would finally answer.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.