however

Adverb

Positive however

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (sentence adverb) You use however to show that there is a contrast between two ideas. <> ko da yake, duk da dai, duk da haka, amma.

   It was very long. However, it was not long enough. <> Da tsawo, duk da dai tsawon bai kai ba.

   However, subordinate males that perform this song-and-dance routine risk being noticed and attacked by the dominant male. [1] <> Ko da yake wasu kananan zakarun sukan yi irin wannan waka da rawa tare da kasadar akwai yiwuwar manyan zakaru su kai musu hari. [2]

2. You used however to say the size, amount, or other quality is not important. <> ko min, ko ma girman... , ko yaushe ne... duk sanda. Ana amfani da wannan don a nuna rashin muhummancin yawan abu ko girma.

   You call me however late you arrive. <> Ka kira ni duk sanda ka iso ko min ƙaƙa.

   We should care about all living things, however small. <> Ya kamata mu damu da halittoci, ko min ƙanƙancinsu.

   I have to buy it, however much it costs. <> Dole zan siya ko ma nawa ne.

3. in any way <> ta hanyar ko ina, ko/duk yadda

   However you say it, it means the same thing. <> Duk yadda ka ce, ma'ana ɗaya ce.

   You can do it however you like. <> Ka iya yi duk yanda ka so.

Synonyms

• though
• although
• while
• nevertheless
• no matter
• how

Google translation of however

Duk da haka.

1. (adverb) duk da haka <> however, though; duk da <> however;