"何なら" meaning in Japanese

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Adverb

IPA: [nã̠nːa̠ɾa̠] Forms: 何なら [canonical] (ruby: (なん)), nannara [romanization]
Etymology: Sound shift from なになら (naninara) Etymology templates: {{ja-r|なになら}} なになら (naninara) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|なんなら}} 何(なん)なら • (nannara)
  1. if you don't mind, if you like, if you're so inclined, in fact Synonyms: よかったら, 望むなら, 希望なら, 必要なら, 可能なら

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