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как

как

Bulgarian

Adverb

как (kak)

  1. as
  2. how

Conjunction

как (kak)

  1. as

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kak]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *kako.

Adverb

как (kak)

  1. how
    Как он э́то сде́лал?Kak on éto sdélal? ― How did he do it?
    Как дела́?Kak delá? ― How are things?
    Как пройти́ на по́чту?Kak projtí na póčtu? ― Can you tell me the way to the post office?
  2. what
    Как ва́ша фами́лия?Kak váša famílija? ― What is your surname?
    Как вас зову́т?Kak vas zovút? ― What is your name?
    Как он сказа́л?Kak on skazál? ― What did he say?
  3. as
    как он ни умёнkak on ni umjón ― clever as he is
  4. suddenly, all of a sudden
    Как он вско́чит!Kak on vskóčit! ― All of a sudden he jumped up!
    как разkak raz ― just; just in time
  5. like, as
    Как бы не та́к!Kak by ne ták! ― Not likely! Nothing of the sort!

Conjunction

как (kak)

  1. how
    Я не зна́ю, как он э́то сде́лалJa ne znáju, kak on éto sdélal ― I don’t know how he did it.
  2. what
  3. like, as
    широ́кий как мо́реširókij kak móre ― as wide as the sea
    Будьте как домаBudʹte kak doma ― Make yourself at home.

Related terms

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  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9'>какой</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B4%D0%B0'>когда</a>
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  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%B9'>который</a>
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  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0'>куда</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE'>сколько</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%B9'>чей</a>
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

как (kak) f inan pl, m inan pl

  1. genitive plural of ка́ка (káka)