Definisi : conj walau bagaimanapun, namun /begitu, demikian/: we have not yet succeeded, ~ we will keep on trying, kami masih belum berjaya, walau bagaimanapun kami akan terus mencuba; the next day ~, he changed his mind, walau bagaimanapun, pd esok harinya dia mengubah fikirannya. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : adv 1. no matter how, /walau, biar/ bagaimana [adj] sekalipun: ~ tired we are, we have to go on, walau bagaimana penat sekalipun, kita mesti teruskan; 2. in whatever way, dgn apa cara pun: ~ you do it make sure it does not require too much money, dgn apa cara pun kamu membuatnya, pastikan cara itu tdk memerlukan wang yg banyak; 3. (expressing surprise) how, /bagaimana, macam mana/ boleh: ~ did she do it?, bagaimana boleh dilakukannya?; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)