talvez

See also: tal vez

Portuguese

Etymology

From tal (“such”) +‎ vez (“time”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tawˈve(j)s/ [taʊ̯ˈve(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /tawˈve(j)ʃ/ [taʊ̯ˈve(ɪ̯)ʃ]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /talˈveʃ/ [taɫˈveʃ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /talˈbeʃ/ [taɫˈβeʃ]

Hyphenation: tal‧vez

Adverb

talvez (not comparable)

perhaps; maybe (indicates possibility or doubt)
Synonyms: quiçá, se calhar
- 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 254:
  Foi só uma idéia, pensei que você talvez gostasse de se encontrar comigo.
  It was just an idea, I thought maybe you’d like to go out with me.

Spanish

Etymology

From tal (“such”) +‎ vez (“time”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /talˈbeθ/ [t̪alˈβ̞eθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /talˈbes/ [t̪alˈβ̞es]
(Spain) Rhymes: -eθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -es
Syllabification: tal‧vez

Adverb

talvez

(Latin America) Alternative form of tal vez

Further reading

“talvez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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