talvez

See also: tal vez

Portuguese

Etymology

From tal (“such”) +‎ vez (“time”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tawˈve(j)s/ [taʊ̯ˈve(ɪ̯)s]

• (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]

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

• Hyphenation: tal‧vez

Adverb

talvez (not comparable)

1. 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

1. (Latin America) Alternative form of tal vez

Further reading

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