niinku

== Finnish == === Alternative forms === niiku (colloquial) niinq, niiq (slang) === Etymology === Colloquial/vernacular form of niin kuin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːŋku/, [ˈniːŋku] Rhymes: -iːŋku Syllabification(key): niin‧ku Hyphenation(key): niin‧ku === Conjunction === niinku colloquial form of niin kuin === Particle === niinku (colloquial) like (used when hesitating or as filler; mild intensifier; indicating approximation or uncertainty; used to precede paraphrased quotations), you know === See also === kato nääs tiäksä === Further reading === “niinku”, 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 3 July 2023