bahala
bahalà with stress marks
responsibility
Usage Note
Bahala denotes responsibility, most famously used in 'Bahala na' to signal leaving a situation to fate. It is also commonly used in phrases like 'Bahala ka' to indicate that a choice or its consequences rest entirely on another person.
Examples
" Ikaw na ang bahala dito. "
Natural Translation
You take care of this now.
Literal Translation
You now the responsibility here.
" Bahala ka sa iyong desisyon. "
Natural Translation
It’s up to you to make your decision.
Literal Translation
You have responsibility for your decision.
" Bahala na ang Diyos sa kinabukasan namin, basta gagawin namin ang lahat ng aming makakaya. "
Natural Translation
We leave our future to God, as long as we do everything we can.
Literal Translation
Responsibility now the God for future our, as-long-as will-do we the all of our can-do.
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