"kuinka" meaning in Finnish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈkui̯ŋkɑ/, [ˈkui̯ŋkɑ̝]
Rhymes: -uiŋkɑ Etymology: Originally the instructive plural of kuka (“who”). Etymology templates: {{m|fi|kuka||who}} kuka (“who”) Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs}} kuinka
  1. how (interrogative: in what way) Synonyms: miten Derived forms: kuinka monta (english: how many), kuinka paljon (english: how much)
    Sense id: en-kuinka-fi-adv-o4gVws-o Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header

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        "3": "",
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          "english": "how many",
          "word": "kuinka monta"
        },
        {
          "english": "how much",
          "word": "kuinka paljon"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "How may I help you?",
          "text": "Kuinka voin auttaa?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How are you doing/feeling?",
          "text": "Kuinka voit?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How is this made?",
          "text": "Kuinka tämä on tehty?",
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        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkui̯ŋkɑ̝]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-uiŋkɑ"
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
      "english": "how much",
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    }
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        "Finnish terms with audio links",
        "Finnish terms with usage examples",
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          "english": "How may I help you?",
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        {
          "english": "How are you doing/feeling?",
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          "english": "How is this made?",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkui̯ŋkɑ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkui̯ŋkɑ̝]"
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