شاید

See also: سائد‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian šʾ(d)yt’ (šāyēd, “one can, it is possible”), grammaticalised form of the third person singular indicative form of the verb šʾd-stn’ (šāyistan, “to be able, to be worthy”) (whence Persian شایستن).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːjað/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːjad/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɒːjæd/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔjad/

Adverb

شاید • (šâyad)

(with subjunctive) maybe; perhaps; probably (expresses a possibility or assumption)
فرشته: «اونها کجان؟ چرا نرسیدن؟»‎

مینو: «شاید گم شده باشن.»‎
Ferešteh: "Un-â kojân? Čerâ naresidan?"

Minū: "Šâyad gom šode bâšan."
Fereshte: "Where are they? Why haven't they arrived?"

Minū: "Maybe they got lost."

Verb

شاید • (šâyad) (optative, infinitive شایستن‎)

May (something) be worthy; may (something) befit (someone)

Urdu

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃɑː.jəd̪/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /ʃɑː.jəd̪/

Adverb

شاید • (śāyad) (Hindi spelling शायद)

maybe, perhaps

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