Nohow Meaning in English
word
ˈnoʊˌhaʊ
NOH-how
nˈəʊhaʊ
noh-HOW
Definition
In no way; not at all. Used mainly in informal and regional English to mean 'not by any method or under any circumstances.'
Usage & Nuances
'Nohow' is old-fashioned and mainly found in regional speech or dialects, especially in rural US English. It is informal and less common than 'no way' or 'not at all'. Often follows a negative for emphasis: 'I can't help you nohow.' Rare in formal writing.
Spanish: de ninguna manera - de ningún modoPortuguese (BR): de jeito nenhum - de forma algumaPortuguese (PT): de maneira nenhuma - de forma algumaChinese (Simplified): 一点办法都没有 - 无论如何都不行Chinese (Traditional): 一點辦法都沒有 - 無論如何都不行Hindi: किसी भी तरह से नहीं - बिल्कुल नहींArabic: بأي حال من الأحوال - إطلاقًاBengali: একেবারেই না - কোনোভাবেই নাRussian: никак - ни в коем случаеJapanese: どうやっても（だめ） - 全く無理Vietnamese: không cách nào - hoàn toàn khôngKorean: 전혀 - 아무래도 안Turkish: hiçbir şekilde - hiçbir suretleUrdu: کسی طور پر نہیں - ہرگز نہیںIndonesian: tidak sama sekali - sama sekali tidak
Example Sentences
I can't fix this nohow.
basic
She couldn't reach them nohow.
basic
It won't work nohow.
basic
We tried everything, but there was nohow to solve it.
natural
"You think he'll come?" "Nohow. He never shows up for these things."
natural
I told him, but he won't listen nohow.
natural