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niinku

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Colloquial/vernacular form of niin kuin.

Pronunciation

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niinku

  1. Colloquial form of niin kuin
    Elämä on vähän niinku peli, välil voittaa ja välil hävii.
    Life is kinda like a game, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
    Ystävät on niinku perhe, jonka sä voit valita.
    Friends are like a family you can choose.

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niinku (colloquial)

  1. like (used when hesitating or as filler; mild intensifier; indicating approximation or uncertainty; used to precede paraphrased quotations)
    Sun on niinku unohdettava se.
    You've got to, like, forget it/her/him.
    Siellä oli niinku viis ihmistä.
    There were like five people in there.
    Olin niinku "en mä tiiä".
    I was like "I don't know".

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