he ahakoa
1. although, notwithstanding, despite, even though, whatever, no matter, in spite of, nevertheless.
Nā tōna mauriroa, tokotoru ana tamariki me ētehi o ngā mea tamariki o ōna uri i mate atu i mua i a ia. He ahakoa tonu, i te wā i hinga nei a Rangimārie Hetet ki Te Kūiti i te 14 o Hune o te tau 1995, nuku kē atu i te 100 ōna uri e ora tonu mai ana (TTR 2000:76). / Because of her longevity, she outlived three of her children and some of her younger descendants. Nevertheless, at the time of her death at Te Kūiti on 14 June 1995, she was survived by over 100 direct descendants.
See also ahakoa, ahakoa tonu
Synonyms: ahatia, hāunga, ahakoa, hei aha koa, anō, aua atu (rā), hei aha (koa/noa iho), me aha koa
