kaipala

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From univerbation of baka +‎ ipala, literally “maybe it could be granted”. Possibly also from kay +‎ pala, literally “how granting”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaʔiˈpalaʔ/ [kɐ.ʔɪˈpaː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧i‧pa‧la

Adverb

kaipalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜉᜎ)

  1. (dated) perhaps; maybe
    Synonyms: marahil, siguro, malamang, posible

Conjunction

kaipalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜉᜎ)

  1. (dated) therefore; that's why
    Synonyms: kaya, samakatwid

Further reading

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