"a saber" meaning in All languages combined

See a saber on Wiktionary

Adverb [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{pt-adv}} a saber
  1. (idiomatic) namely, i.e., to wit; that is to say Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-a_saber-pt-adv-p8p9vfAJ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 3 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 2 54

Adverb [Spanish]

IPA: /a saˈbeɾ/, [a saˈβ̞eɾ]
Head templates: {{es-adv}} a saber
  1. (idiomatic, formal) namely, i.e., to wit; that is to say Tags: formal, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-a_saber-es-adv-p8p9vfAJ

Phrase [Spanish]

IPA: /a saˈbeɾ/, [a saˈβ̞eɾ] Forms: i a saber [informal, proscribed, second-person, with-voseo], vaya a saber [formal, second-person]
Head templates: {{head|es|phrase|tuteo second-person informal|ve a saber|proscribed voseo second-person informal|i a saber|second-person formal|vaya a saber}} a saber (tuteo second-person informal ve a saber, proscribed voseo second-person informal i a saber, second-person formal vaya a saber)
  1. (idiomatic) you tell me, goodness knows, who knows Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: sabrá Dios, Dios sabe, quién sabe Related terms: o sea
    Sense id: en-a_saber-es-phrase-2ZvxJLoe Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 2 54 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 7 93

Inflected forms

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        "(idiomatic) you tell me, goodness knows, who knows"
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        "(idiomatic) you tell me, goodness knows, who knows"
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Download raw JSONL data for a saber meaning in All languages combined (2.9kB)

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