"かも知れない" meaning in Japanese

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              "雨",
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          "text": "雨降るかもしれない。\nAme furu ka mo shirenai.\nIt cannot even be known whether it will rain. → It might rain."
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      "ipa": "[ka̠ mo̞ ɕiɾe̞na̠i]"
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