как

Pronunciation

• IPA: [kak]

Adverb

как • (kak) (no comparative)

1. as
2. how

Conjunction

как • (kak)

1. as

Noun

как • (kak) (definite [[{{{1}}}#Kyrgyz|{{{1}}}]], plural [[{{{2}}}#Kyrgyz|{{{2}}}]])

1. knock

Alternative forms

• какъ (kak) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [kak]

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?
   • Как вас зову́т? ― Kak vas zovút? ― What is your name? (lit. “How do they call you?”)
2. what
   • Как ва́ша фами́лия? ― Kak váša famílija? ― What is your surname?
   • Как он сказа́л? ― Kak on skazál? ― What did he say?
3. (concessive, with ни) as, however much
   • как он ни умён ― kak on ni umjón ― clever as he is
   • как ни стра́нно ― kak ni stránno ― as strange as it may seem; oddly enough
4. suddenly, all of a sudden
   • Как он вско́чит! ― Kak on vskóčit! ― All of a sudden he jumped up!
   • как раз ― kak 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 сде́лал ― Ja ne znáju, kak on éto sdélal ― I don’t know how he did it.
2. what
3. like, as
   • широ́кий как мо́ре ― širókij kak móre ― as wide as the sea
   • Бу́дьте как до́ма ― Búdʹte kak dóma ― Make yourself at home.

Noun

как • (kak) f inan pl or m inan pl

1. genitive plural of ка́ка (káka)