forsi

See also: forši

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian forsi, from Latin forsit. Compare Italian forse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔr.sɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɔrsɪ

Adverb

forsi

1. maybe, perhaps

   Synonyms: (rarer) jaqaw, (dated) jewwilla, (literary, rarer) jimken

   • 2022, Nadia Mifsud, meta tinfetaq il-folla, Ede Books, →ISBN:

     kollox għafsa. kollox fastidju. forsi
     għax għadu (wisq) kmieni. forsi.
     għax dallejl xtaqt stajt nimtedd maġenbek
     u dalgħodu stenbaħt
     b’subgħajja mwebbla għal ponn ramel
     u d-diqa mwebsa ma’ ħaddejja.

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See also

• iva (“yes”)
• le (“no”)