sakali

sakali

1. once
2. one time
3. for the first time
4. (all) at once
5. at the same time

Possibly borrowed from Malay sekali (“once; one time”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈkaliʔ/ [sɐˈxaː.lɪʔ], (colloquial) /saˈkaleʔ/ [sɐˈxaː.lɛʔ]
• Rhymes: -aliʔ
• Syllabification: sa‧ka‧li

sakalì (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜎᜒ)

1. in case; if by chance; perchance (usually after kung or baka)

   Magdala ka ng payong kung sakali'y umulan.

   Bring an umbrella in case it rains.

2. maybe; perhaps; possibly

   Synonyms: baka, marahil

• “sakali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

• kasali, ilakas, ikasal