"quem sabe" meaning in Portuguese

See quem sabe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.bi/ [Brazil], [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.bi] [Brazil], /ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.bi/ [Brazil], [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.bi] [Brazil], /ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.be/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.be] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.bɨ/ [Portugal], [ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.βɨ] [Portugal]
Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no}} quem sabe (not comparable)
  1. maybe; perhaps (indicates uncertainty) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: talvez, quiçá
    Sense id: en-quem_sabe-pt-adv-eLxLKWTT

Phrase

IPA: /ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.bi/ [Brazil], [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.bi] [Brazil], /ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.bi/ [Brazil], [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.bi] [Brazil], /ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.be/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.be] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.bɨ/ [Portugal], [ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.βɨ] [Portugal]
Head templates: {{head|pt|phrase|head=quem sabe?}} quem sabe?
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quem, sabe.
    Sense id: en-quem_sabe-pt-phrase-29rqA4qV
  2. who knows (a rhetorical question asked to show that the asker neither knows the answer nor who might know it)
    Sense id: en-quem_sabe-pt-phrase-g-MXBpVI
  3. who knows (asked to express the idea that anything is possible)
    Sense id: en-quem_sabe-pt-phrase-dgBKUF1v
  4. when directly followed by a clause: how about (introduces a suggestion)
    Sense id: en-quem_sabe-pt-phrase-tz63U20I

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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.bi]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.bi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.bi]",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.be/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.be]",
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        "Southern-Brazil"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.bɨ/",
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    {
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        "Brazil"
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    {
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.bɨ/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkẽj̃ ˈsa.bi/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Southern-Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkẽɪ̯̃ ˈsa.be]",
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        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɐ̃j̃ ˈsa.bɨ/",
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