bahala

Tagalog

Etymology

From bathala, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, revered, worshipful).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ha‧la
  • IPA(key): /baˈhalaʔ/, [bɐˈhɐlɐʔ]

Noun

bahalà

  1. responsibility
  2. person responsible
    Synonyms: tagapangasiwa, katiwala, patnugot, tagapangalaga
  3. management; custody; charge
    Synonyms: pangangasiwa, pamamatnubay, pamamatnugot
  4. apprehension; presentiment

Derived terms

Adjective

bahalà

  1. answerable; accountable; responsible
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