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однако

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐdˈnakə]
  • Hyphenation: од‧на́‧ко
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Adverb

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одна́ко (odnáko)

  1. however, yet, still
    Одна́ко он та́кже установи́л значи́тельное число́ слу́чаев избие́ния лиц поли́цией.
    Odnáko on tákže ustanovíl značítelʹnoje čisló slúčajev izbijénija lic polícijej.
    He also found, however, a considerable number of cases where persons were subjected to beatings by the police.
  2. (regional, Siberia) probably

Usage notes

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Used in caricature (or racist) jokes with Chukchi people talking Russian, as a stereotype filler word.

Descendants

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  • Ingrian: odnako
  • Karelian: onnakko

Interjection

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одна́ко (odnáko)

  1. you don't say!, no really!