"kuin" meaning in Finnish

See kuin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkui̯n/, [ˈkui̯n]
Rhymes: -uin Etymology: The instructive plural of kuka. Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} kuin, {{fi-adv}} kuin, {{tlb|fi|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. how? Tags: colloquial Synonyms: kuinka Derived forms: kuinkaan, jotakuinkin, kutakuinkin
    Sense id: en-kuin-fi-adv-0cMBReF7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈkui̯n/, [ˈkui̯n]
Rhymes: -uin Etymology: The instructive plural of kuka. Head templates: {{head|fi|conjunction|cat2=|head=}} kuin, {{fi-con}} kuin
  1. (subordinating) as if [with conditional] Tags: subordinating Synonyms (as if): ikään kuin Derived forms: kuin ... myös, niin ... kuin
    Sense id: en-kuin-fi-conj-9lle1OKY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkui̯n/, [ˈkui̯n]
Rhymes: -uin Head templates: {{head|fi|noun form}} kuin
  1. instructive plural of kuu Tags: colloquial, form-of, instructive, plural Form of: kuu
    Sense id: en-kuin-fi-noun-FPGacSmz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Particle

IPA: /ˈkui̯n/, [ˈkui̯n]
Rhymes: -uin Etymology: The instructive plural of kuka. Head templates: {{head|fi|particle}} kuin
  1. (coordinating) as, like Tags: coordinating
    Sense id: en-kuin-fi-particle-WUQhEusc
  2. (coordinating) as (introduces an equative comparison) (after yhtä when comparing to a nominal, after niin with adjectives, adverbials or verbs) Tags: coordinating
    Sense id: en-kuin-fi-particle-EQ9v1Kd6 Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish particles, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 6 0 44 49 Disambiguation of Finnish particles: 5 0 0 47 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 0 2 0 42 49 2 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 2 0 42 49 2 3 0
  3. (coordinating, with comparative) than (introduces a comparative comparison) Tags: coordinating
    Sense id: en-kuin-fi-particle-ZP~snRmi Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish particles, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 6 0 44 49 Disambiguation of Finnish particles: 5 0 0 47 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 0 2 0 42 49 2 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 2 0 42 49 2 3 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkui̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkui̯n]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uin"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kuin"
}

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