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however meaning in Sanskrit

अपितु apitu

UK/haʊˈɛvə//haʊˈɛvɚ/

however in Sanskrit: अपितु (apitu), पुनर् (púnar). In English, however means nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

Sanskrit words for however

however, nonetheless, then too
अपितु apitu
however, still
पुनर् púnar

English meaning of however

  1. adverb Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
  2. adverb In contrast.
  3. adverb Regardless of how; no matter how.
  4. adverb Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.

Full definition of however

however in a sentence

  • He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.
  • She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.
  • I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.

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Questions about however in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of however in Sanskrit?
However in Sanskrit is अपितु (apitu), पुनर् (púnar).
however इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
However: अपितु (apitu), पुनर् (púnar).
What does however mean in English?
However means nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “however”: अपितु, पुनर्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: however (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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