Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاید (šāyad). Compare Punjabi ਸ਼ਾਇਦ (śāida).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃɑː.jəd̪/, [ʃäː.jɐd̪]

Adverb edit

शायद (śāyad) (Urdu spelling شاید)

  1. maybe, perhaps
    शायद वह तुम्हारी मदद कर सकती है।
    śāyad vah tumhārī madad kar saktī hai.
    Maybe she can help you.