kaipala
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom univerbation of baka + ipala, literally “maybe it could be granted”. Possibly also from kay + pala, literally “how granting”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaʔiˈpalaʔ/ [kɐ.ʔɪˈpaː.lɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -alaʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧i‧pa‧la
Adverb
editkaipalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜉᜎ)
Conjunction
editkaipalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜉᜎ)
- (dated) therefore; that's why
- Synonyms: kaya, samakatwid
Further reading
edit- “kaipala”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “kaipala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018