kuinka

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Finnish

Etymology

Originally the instructive plural of kuka (“who”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkui̯ŋkɑ/,
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  • Rhymes: -uiŋkɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kuin‧ka

Adverb

kuinka

  1. how (interrogative: in what way)
    Kuinka voin auttaa? ― How may I help you?
    Kuinka voit? ― How are you doing/feeling?
    Kuinka tämä on tehty? ― How is this made?
    Kuinka sanoitte? ― What did you say?
    Kuinka monta? ― How many?
    Kuinka niin? ― How so?

Usage notes

  • kuinka is somewhat more formal than miten, but they are otherwise synonyms.

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