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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

who knows en · X

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.
    • Do you think I'll get married before I turn 30? – Who knows, you might never marry.
    • It could be one or the other, or both. Who knows?
  2. A rhetorical question asked to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.
    • Since she hasn't studied at all I don't think she'll pass the test, but who knows?
    • Who knows? Maybe someday he'll finish writing his book and make lots of money selling it.
    • Don't touch that – who knows where it's been?

Relateds

who can tell · who would have thunk it · who cares · God knows · fuck knows · go figure · you never know · who knew

Translations (74)

nv haashį́į́ néelą́ą́ʼ? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · it chi lo sa (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · nb hvem vet? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ta யாருக்குத் தெரியும் (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · es saber (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · eu auskalo (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ru кто его́ зна́ет? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · gd cò aig a tha fios? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · el ποιος ξέρει; (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · sv vem vet? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ru кто зна́ет? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · mk кој ќе знае (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ru чёрт его́ зна́ет! (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ru как знать? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · cmn 誰知道? /谁知道? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ro cine știe? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · it vallo a sapere (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · mk ко́јзнае (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · is hver veit? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · pl kto wie? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · tr kim bilir (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · nl wie weet (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · es quién sabe (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · fi kukapa tietää (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · he השד יודע (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · it chi lo sa? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · it chi può dirlo? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · es a saber (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · ar اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ro cine știe? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · mk ко́јзнае (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · pt quem sabe? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · ja さあ? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · pt quem sabe? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · es quién sabe (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ar مَن يَدْرِي؟ (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · it chissà? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · mk кој го знае (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · he השד יודע (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · it vattelappesca (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · fr qui sait (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ta யாருக்குத் தெரியும் (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · hu ki tudja? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · nl wie weet? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · nn kven veit? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ja …かもしれない (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · it chissà? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · de wer weiß? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ar إِبْصَر (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ru кто его́ зна́ет? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · lo ໃຜຈະຮູ້? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · pt vai saber? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · mk кој го знае (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · nn ikkje godt å vita (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · nb si det (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · no hvem vet? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · gl quen sabe? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · nl wie zal het zeggen? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · mk кој ќе знае (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · tr kim bilir? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · fr qui sait (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · hu ki tudja? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · fi kukapa tietää (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · fi tiedä häntä (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ja さあ? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · el ποιος ξέρει; (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · gl quen sabe? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · ru кто зна́ет? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · es saber (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · pl kto wie? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · pt vai saber? (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) · cmn 誰知道? /谁知道? (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · it vattelappesca (rhetorical question: anything is possible) · es a saber (rhetorical question: one doesn't know)