"pois" meaning in Portuguese

See pois in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈpojs/ [Brazil], [ˈpoɪ̯s] [Brazil], /ˈpojs/ [Brazil], [ˈpoɪ̯s] [Brazil], /ˈpojʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [ˈpoɪ̯ʃ] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈpojʃ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese pois, from Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post (“after”). Compare with French puis, Spanish pues, Italian poi, and Romanian apoi (from ad post). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|pois}} Old Galician-Portuguese pois, {{inh|pt|VL.|*pos}} Vulgar Latin *pos, {{inh|pt|la|post||after}} Latin post (“after”), {{cog|fr|puis}} French puis, {{cog|es|pues}} Spanish pues, {{cog|it|poi}} Italian poi, {{cog|ro|apoi}} Romanian apoi, {{m|la|ad}} ad, {{m|la|post}} post Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no}} pois (not comparable)
  1. so; then (in that case) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pois-pt-adv-OZm0MpFc Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 63 31 6
  2. emphasises a yes-or-no answer or an order Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pois-pt-adv-HiEVfsqu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: poys [obsolete]

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈpojs/ [Brazil], [ˈpoɪ̯s] [Brazil], /ˈpojs/ [Brazil], [ˈpoɪ̯s] [Brazil], /ˈpojʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [ˈpoɪ̯ʃ] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈpojʃ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese pois, from Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post (“after”). Compare with French puis, Spanish pues, Italian poi, and Romanian apoi (from ad post). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|pois}} Old Galician-Portuguese pois, {{inh|pt|VL.|*pos}} Vulgar Latin *pos, {{inh|pt|la|post||after}} Latin post (“after”), {{cog|fr|puis}} French puis, {{cog|es|pues}} Spanish pues, {{cog|it|poi}} Italian poi, {{cog|ro|apoi}} Romanian apoi, {{m|la|ad}} ad, {{m|la|post}} post Head templates: {{head|pt|conjunction}} pois
  1. because; for (by or for the cause that) Synonyms: porque Derived forms: pois é, pois então, pois não? Related terms: depois
    Sense id: en-pois-pt-conj-9tFTusa2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: poys [obsolete]

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Go!",
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        "Brazil"
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        "Brazil"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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        "Brazil"
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      "ipa": "[ˈpoɪ̯ʃ]",
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        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
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