"niinku" meaning in Finnish

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈniːŋku/, [ˈniːŋku]
Rhymes: -iːŋku Etymology: < niin kuin Etymology templates: {{m|fi|niin kuin}} niin kuin Head templates: {{head|fi|conjunction}} niinku
  1. Alternative form of niin kuin Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial Alternative form of: niin kuin
    Sense id: en-niinku-fi-conj-lbCnvi6-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: niiku [colloquial], niinq, niiq [slang]

Particle

IPA: /ˈniːŋku/, [ˈniːŋku]
Rhymes: -iːŋku Etymology: < niin kuin Etymology templates: {{m|fi|niin kuin}} niin kuin Head templates: {{head|fi|particle}} niinku
  1. like (used when hesitating or as filler; mild intensifier; indicating approximation or uncertainty; used to precede paraphrased quotations) Tags: colloquial Related terms: kato, nääs, tiäksä
    Sense id: en-niinku-fi-particle-DeE~OT-N Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish particles Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Finnish particles: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: niiku [colloquial], niinq, niiq [slang]

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for niinku meaning in Finnish (2.5kB)

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