"devet" meaning in Mauritian Creole

See devet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [devet]
Etymology: From French devoir être. Etymology templates: {{der|mfe|fr|devoir}} French devoir Head templates: {{head|mfe|adverb}} devet
  1. maybe; perhaps Synonyms: bizin, kapav
    Sense id: en-devet-mfe-adv-PRfNKMvw Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 46 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 46 3 1
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  "etymology_text": "From French devoir être.",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 46 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 46 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "maybe; perhaps"
      ],
      "id": "en-devet-mfe-adv-PRfNKMvw",
      "links": [
        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bizin"
        },
        {
          "word": "kapav"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[devet]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "devet"
}
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      },
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "maybe; perhaps"
      ],
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        [
          "maybe",
          "maybe"
        ],
        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bizin"
        },
        {
          "word": "kapav"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[devet]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "devet"
}

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