Persian

Adverb

شاید • ‎(šâyad)

1. maybe; perhaps

   فرشته: «اونها کجان؟ چرا نرسیدن؟»

   رعنا: «شاید گم شده باشن.»

   Ferešte: "Un-â kojân? Čerâ naresidan?"

   Ra'nâ: "Šâyad gom šode bâšan."

   Fereshte: "Where are they? Why haven't they arrived?"

   Rana: "Maybe they got lost."

2. probably

Pronunciation 2

Verb

شاید • ‎(šâyad) ‎(optative, infinitive شایستن)

1. May (something) be worthy; may (something) befit (someone)