how

Etymology 1
From, , , , from , from , from , from the same root as. /hw/ > /h/ due to wh-cluster reduction in Old English; compare, which underwent this change later, and thus is spelt wh (Middle English spelling of /hw/) but pronounced /h/ (it previously had a different vowel, hence avoided the spelling and sound change in Old English). Vowel change per Great Vowel Shift.

Akin to 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, , , 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. See and compare.

Adverb

 * 1)  To what degree or extent.
 * The gauge indicated how hot the oven was.
 * 1)  In what manner:
 * 2) By what means.
 * She showed him how to do it.
 * 1) In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.
 * 2) With what meaning or effect.
 * How the stock market interprets events has real consequences.
 * 1) By what title or what name.
 * 2) At what price, for what amount (of money).
 * 3)  In what state or condition.
 * 4) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * How's the new apartment? — The new apartment is great!
 * 1) In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.
 * 2) With what meaning or effect.
 * How the stock market interprets events has real consequences.
 * 1) By what title or what name.
 * 2) At what price, for what amount (of money).
 * 3)  In what state or condition.
 * 4) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * How's the new apartment? — The new apartment is great!
 * 1) At what price, for what amount (of money).
 * 2)  In what state or condition.
 * 3) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * How's the new apartment? — The new apartment is great!
 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * How's the new apartment? — The new apartment is great!
 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * How's the new apartment? — The new apartment is great!

Usage notes

 * See usage notes on.
 * How good is it? means "To what extent is it good?", whereas How is it good? means "In what manner is it good?". Likewise, I know how good it is means "I know the extent to which it is good", whereas I know how it is good means "I know the manner in which it is good".

Conjunction

 * 1) The manner or way in which.
 * I remember how I solved this puzzle.
 * 1) In any way in which; in whatever way; however.
 * People should be free to live how they want.
 * 1) That, the fact that.
 * She told me how her father was a doctor.
 * She told me how her father was a doctor.

Noun

 * 1) The means by which something is accomplished.
 * I am not interested in the why, but in the how.

Etymology 2
From, , , partly from , and partly from. Compare 🇨🇬, from the same 🇨🇬 source.

Noun

 * 1)  An artificial barrow or tumulus; in later folklore, associated with fairies.
 * 2)  A small hill in northern England.
 * 1)  A small hill in northern England.
 * 1)  A small hill in northern England.

Usage notes

 * Usage is preserved mainly in place names.

Etymology 3
From a language; compare 🇨🇬. Alternatively from.

Noun

 * 1) taro

Adverb

 * 1) yes

Adverb

 * 1) here

Etymology 1
From, from , from.