/kiˈθa/
#277 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
perhaps, maybe
Word origin
From an older qui sab(e), 'who knows', from Latin quis sapit. It means 'perhaps, maybe'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quis sapit
Examples
escucharle .
Perhaps he is right and we should listen to him more carefully.
.
Maybe on Saturday we can meet up for a drink.
sencilla .
Perhaps the solution is simpler than we think.
tráfico.
Perhaps he has missed the train because of the traffic.
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Perhaps we will never know what really happened that night.
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