quizá

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See also: quiza

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /kiˈθa/ [kiˈθa]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /kiˈsa/ [kiˈsa]

  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: qui‧zá

Adverb

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quizá

  1. perhaps, maybe
    Synonyms: acaso, tal vez, se cadra, seica

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish quiçab, from qui sabe (who knows), ultimately from the Vulgar Latin expression qui sapit (who knows). Compare Italian chissà, Portuguese quiçá, and Catalan quissà.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kiˈθa/ [kiˈθa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kiˈsa/ [kiˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: qui‧zá

Adverb

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quizá

  1. perhaps, maybe
    Synonyms: quizás, tal vez

Further reading

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