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bahala na

bahala na interjection: expressing the fatalistic attitude that things are out of one's control and whatever will happen will happen.

Interjection

  1. (Philippines) Expressing the fatalistic attitude that things are out of one's control and whatever will happen will happen.

Origin of bahala na

Borrowed from Tagalog bahala na.

Questions about bahala na

What does bahala na mean?
Bahala na means expressing the fatalistic attitude that things are out of one's control and whatever will happen will happen.
What part of speech is bahala na?
Bahala na is an interjection.

Words near bahala na in the dictionary

  1. Bahaism
  2. Bahaist
  3. Bahaists
  4. Bahaite
  5. Bahaites
  6. bahala na
  7. Baham
  8. Bahama
  9. Bahama grass
  10. Bahama Mama
  11. Bahama Mamas

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