"kui" meaning in Finnish

See kui in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkui̯/, [ˈkui̯]
Rhymes: -ui Etymology: Clipping of kuin(ka) Etymology templates: {{clipping|fi|kuinka|kuin(ka)}} Clipping of kuin(ka) Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs}} kui, {{tlb|fi|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. how Tags: colloquial Synonyms (how): kuinka, miten
    Sense id: en-kui-fi-adv-gESq4fho Disambiguation of 'how': 96 4
  2. why (are you asking) Tags: colloquial Synonyms (why): kuinka niin
    Sense id: en-kui-fi-adv-s9xB1qZ~ Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of 'why': 8 92
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "kuinka",
        "3": "kuin(ka)"
      },
      "expansion": "Clipping of kuin(ka)",
      "name": "clipping"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of kuin(ka)",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "adverbs"
      },
      "expansion": "kui",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "colloquial"
      },
      "expansion": "(colloquial)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Finnish",
  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "how"
      ],
      "id": "en-kui-fi-adv-gESq4fho",
      "links": [
        [
          "how",
          "how"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "sense": "how",
          "word": "kuinka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "96 4",
          "sense": "how",
          "word": "miten"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "24 76",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Yeah I remember... why?",
          "text": "Joo muistan... kui?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why (are you asking)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kui-fi-adv-s9xB1qZ~",
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "8 92",
          "sense": "why",
          "word": "kuinka niin"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkui̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkui̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ui"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kui"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Finnish 1-syllable words",
    "Finnish adverbs",
    "Finnish clippings",
    "Finnish colloquialisms",
    "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Finnish lemmas",
    "Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 15 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/ui",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/ui/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "kuinka",
        "3": "kuin(ka)"
      },
      "expansion": "Clipping of kuin(ka)",
      "name": "clipping"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of kuin(ka)",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "adverbs"
      },
      "expansion": "kui",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "colloquial"
      },
      "expansion": "(colloquial)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Finnish",
  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "how"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "how",
          "how"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Finnish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Yeah I remember... why?",
          "text": "Joo muistan... kui?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why (are you asking)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkui̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkui̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ui"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "how",
      "word": "kuinka"
    },
    {
      "sense": "how",
      "word": "miten"
    },
    {
      "sense": "why",
      "word": "kuinka niin"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kui"
}

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