hərçənd
Azerbaijani
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Conjunction
hərçənd
- (somewhat formal) although (often followed by ki)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:-sa da
- Hərçənd (ki) qar yağır, soyuq deyil. ― Although it is snowing, it is not cold.
Usage notes
A less formal way to express concession is to use conditional + də/da or belə, see -sa da for more:
- Qar yağsa da, soyuq deyil. ― Although it is snowing, it is not cold.
References
- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “hərçənd”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language][1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 2, Baku: Şərq-Qərb