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Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew אֶפְשַׁר (efshár, “possible”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
אפֿשר • (efsher)
- perhaps, maybe
- used to soften a request, could be translated along the lines of "would you mind", "do you... by any chance", etc.