joku.
someone, somebody
Meaning & usage
someone, somebody
Joku odottaa sinua.
joku muu
something
joku muu
Where this word comes from
jo- (relative pronoun) + ku- (“who”). Originally an old compound of two pronominal stems, but is practically never considered a compound by speakers.
one, a, any, some (of people)
Äiti, ovella on joku kaupustelija.
Joku kaupustelija kävi meillä eilen.
one, a, any, some (of things)
Ota joku näistä!
some, around, approximately
Ostin jonkun/joku 5 kiloa mansikoita.
Where this word comes from
jo- (relative pronoun) + ku- (“who”). Originally an old compound of two pronominal stems, but is practically never considered a compound by speakers.
Try it on your idea.
joku has 4 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.