kuinka

== Finnish == === Etymology === Originally the instructive plural of kuka (“who”); compare kuin (which does not retain the -ka). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkui̯ŋkɑ/, [ˈkui̯ŋkɑ̝] Rhymes: -uiŋkɑ Syllabification(key): kuin‧ka Hyphenation(key): kuin‧ka === Adverb === kuinka 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. ==== Synonyms ==== miten ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kuinka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === ikkuna, kuikan, niukka, nukkia