bahagya
bahágyâ with stress marks
hardly, scarcely, barely
Usage Note
Bahagya indicates a very small degree or barely-there quantity and is used to signal that something almost did not happen or barely exists. It appears in both formal writing and everyday speech. 'Bahagya na lang' adds emphasis, meaning 'barely at all'.
Examples
" Bahagya akong napagod. "
Natural Translation
I was barely tired.
Literal Translation
Barely I got-tired.
" Bahagya na lang akong nakatulog kagabi dahil sa ingay. "
Natural Translation
I barely slept at all last night because of the noise.
Literal Translation
Barely already just I-that-slept last-night because-of the noise.
" Bahagya pa lang siyang nakakapagsalita ng Tagalog, pero mabilis siyang natututo dahil sa tiyaga niya. "
Natural Translation
He can barely speak Tagalog yet, but he's learning quickly because of his perseverance.
Literal Translation
Barely still just he-[ligature] can-speak of Tagalog, but fast he-[ligature] is-learning because-of the perseverance his.
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