No. 224 in Malay
bagaimanapun
"Bagaimanapun" means "however" or "anyway" in English.
In a sentence
Bagaimanapun, kita harus menghormati keputusan itu.
However, we must respect that decision.
Bagaimanapun is used here as a transitional word meaning 'however', introducing a contrasting statement.
Bagaimanapun keadaan berubah, persahabatan kita tetap kekal.
Whatever the circumstances change, our friendship remains solid.
Bagaimanapun is used as a relative pronoun here, meaning 'whatever', referring to any possible scenario.
Dia tertidur semasa menonton filem tersebut, bagaimanapun ceritanya sangat menarik.
He fell asleep while watching the movie; however, the story was very interesting.
Bagaimanapun in this sentence connects two contrasting clauses, emphasizing the unexpected nature of the latter statement.
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