"forsi" meaning in Maltese

See forsi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈfɔr.sɪ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian forsi, from Latin forsit. Compare Italian forse. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|forsi}} Borrowed from Sicilian forsi, {{der|mt|la|forsit}} Latin forsit, {{cog|it|forse}} Italian forse Head templates: {{mt-adv}} forsi
  1. maybe, perhaps Synonyms: jaqaw [rare], jewwilla [dated], jimken [literary, rare] Related terms: iva (english: yes), le (english: no)
    Sense id: en-forsi-mt-adv-pHbKE8M2 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "scn",
        "3": "forsi"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sicilian forsi",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "forsit"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin forsit",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "forse"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian forse",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian forsi, from Latin forsit. Compare Italian forse.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "forsi",
      "name": "mt-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2022, Nadia Mifsud, meta tinfetaq il-folla, Ede Books, →ISBN:",
          "text": "kollox għafsa. kollox fastidju. forsi\ngħax għadu (wisq) kmieni. forsi.\ngħax dallejl xtaqt stajt nimtedd maġenbek\nu dalgħodu stenbaħt\nb’subgħajja mwebbla għal ponn ramel\nu d-diqa mwebsa ma’ ħaddejja.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "maybe, perhaps"
      ],
      "id": "en-forsi-mt-adv-pHbKE8M2",
      "links": [
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "yes",
          "word": "iva"
        },
        {
          "english": "no",
          "word": "le"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "rare"
          ],
          "word": "jaqaw"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "dated"
          ],
          "word": "jewwilla"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "literary",
            "rare"
          ],
          "word": "jimken"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔr.sɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsi"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "scn",
        "3": "forsi"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sicilian forsi",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "forsit"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin forsit",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "forse"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian forse",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian forsi, from Latin forsit. Compare Italian forse.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "forsi",
      "name": "mt-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "yes",
      "word": "iva"
    },
    {
      "english": "no",
      "word": "le"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese adverbs",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for translations of Maltese quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2022, Nadia Mifsud, meta tinfetaq il-folla, Ede Books, →ISBN:",
          "text": "kollox għafsa. kollox fastidju. forsi\ngħax għadu (wisq) kmieni. forsi.\ngħax dallejl xtaqt stajt nimtedd maġenbek\nu dalgħodu stenbaħt\nb’subgħajja mwebbla għal ponn ramel\nu d-diqa mwebsa ma’ ħaddejja.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "maybe, perhaps"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "rare"
          ],
          "word": "jaqaw"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "dated"
          ],
          "word": "jewwilla"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "literary",
            "rare"
          ],
          "word": "jimken"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔr.sɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forsi"
}

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