Saltar al contenido
Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Tingali

English

likely; probably; maybe; perhapsadjective / adverb

Alternative meanings

likely; probably; maybe; perhaps; possibly; it is possible that

Pronunciation

tee-NGAH-lee

Root and affixes

Tingali expresses probability or moderate uncertainty. Siguro also means probably and often feels a bit more certain; lagmit can mean likely or liable.

Variants or conjugations

probably; maybe; likely; possible; probably not

Related words and expressions

possible; certain; doubt; thought; possibility

Meaning and usage notes

Use tingali when something is likely but not certain. Use siguro if you want to sound more confident. For probable as a formal adjective, lagmit nga or posible nga may also work depending on context.

likely, probably, maybe
Example 1

Tingali mo-ulan karon hapon.

It will probably rain this afternoon.

Example 2

Siguro moabot siya unya.

He or she will probably arrive later.

Found an error?