bahala na

interjection

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

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Meanings

interjection
  1. PhilippinesExpressing the fatalistic attitude that things are out of one's control and whatever will happen will happen.

Origin

  1. Tagalogbahala na
  2. Englishbahala na

Borrowed from Tagalog bahala na.

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APA

bahala na. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahala%20na

MLA

“bahala na.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahala%20na. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bahala na,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahala%20na.

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