何か

From 何(なに) (nani, “what”) + か (ka, indefinite particle).

• (Tokyo) なにか [náꜜnì kà] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [na̠ɲ̟i ka̠]

• (Tokyo) なんか [náꜜǹ kà] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [na̠ŋ ka̠]

何(なに)か or 何(なん)か • (nani ka or nan ka) 

1. something

   何(なに)かちょうだい。

   Nanika chōdai.

   Give me something.

   彼(かれ)、私(わたし)のこと何(なに)か言(い)ってました？

   Kare, watashi no koto nanika ittemashita?

   Did he say anything about me?

• This term is often spelled in kana.
• Also informally pronounced and spelled なんか (nanka).