"ikään kuin" meaning in Finnish

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈikæːnˌkui̯n/, [ˈik̟æːŋˌkui̯n], /ˈikæːn ˈkui̯n/, [ˈik̟æːŋ ˈkui̯n]
Head templates: {{head|fi|conjunction|cat2=|head=ikään kuin}} ikään kuin, {{fi-con|head=ikään kuin}} ikään kuin
  1. (subordinating, + conditional) as if Tags: subordinating Synonyms: aivan kuin, kuin
    Sense id: en-ikään_kuin-fi-conj-9lle1OKY Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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        "head": "ikään kuin"
      },
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    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "ikään kuin",
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  "lang_code": "fi",
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        {
          "english": "He behaved as if he hadn't noticed anything.",
          "text": "Hän oli ikään kuin ei olisi huomannut mitään.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Everything was as if a dream.",
          "text": "Kaikki oli ikään kuin unta.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Petteri speaks as if he new something.",
          "text": "Petteri puhuu ikään kuin jotain tietäisi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "aivan kuin"
        },
        {
          "word": "kuin"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈikæːnˌkui̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈik̟æːŋˌkui̯n]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈikæːn ˈkui̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈik̟æːŋ ˈkui̯n]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ikään kuin"
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        "Finnish terms with redundant head parameter",
        "Finnish terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "He behaved as if he hadn't noticed anything.",
          "text": "Hän oli ikään kuin ei olisi huomannut mitään.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Everything was as if a dream.",
          "text": "Kaikki oli ikään kuin unta.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Petteri speaks as if he new something.",
          "text": "Petteri puhuu ikään kuin jotain tietäisi.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈikæːnˌkui̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈik̟æːŋˌkui̯n]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈikæːn ˈkui̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈik̟æːŋ ˈkui̯n]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "aivan kuin"
    },
    {
      "word": "kuin"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ikään kuin"
}

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