bahala na si Batman

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “Batman will handle it”, or more loosely translated as “Leave it to Batman”, a reference to Batman, a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “origin?”)

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌhalaʔ na si ˈbatman/ [bɐˌhaː.lɐʔ n̪ɐ sɪ ˈbat̪.mɐn̪]
- IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /baˌhala(ʔ) na si ˈbatman/ [bɐˌhaː.laː n̪ɐ sɪ ˈbat̪.mɐn̪]
Rhymes: -atman
Syllabification: ba‧ha‧la na si Bat‧man

Interjection

bahalà na si Batman (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜎ ᜈ ᜐᜒ ᜊᜆ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔) (slang)

Synonym of bahala na