/ˈniːŋku/, [ˈniːŋku]
AlkuperäColloquial/vernacular form of niin kuin.
- colloquial, form-ofcolloquial 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.
- colloquiallike (used when hesitating or as filler; mild intensifier; indicating approximation or uncertainty; used to precede paraphrased quotations), you know
“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".
Muodotniiku(alternative, colloquial) · niinq(alternative, slang) · niiq(alternative, slang)