Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from Swedish tacka (“ewe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtuku/, [ˈt̪uku]
- Rhymes: -uku
- Syllabification(key): tu‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): tu‧ku
Interjection
tuku
- (often repeated) Used to call sheep (to move towards the speaker).
Further reading
Anagrams
Javanese
Romanization
tuku
- romanization of ꦠꦸꦏꦸ
Kanakanabu
Noun
tuku
- hoe
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tuku (“to let go, to release”) (compare with Tokelauan tuku, Samoan tuʻu, Tahitian tuʻu and Hawaiian kuʻu).[1][2]
Verb
tuku (passive tukua or tukuna)
- to slacken, to let go
- to release
- to permit, allow
- to give up
Derived terms
Noun
tuku
- offering
- presentation, submission
Derived terms
References
- ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 549-50
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “tukud”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
Further reading
- “tuku” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtu.ku/
- Rhymes: -uku
- Syllabification: tu‧ku
Noun
tuku m inan
- genitive/locative/vocative singular of tuk
Quechua
Noun
tuku
- A great horned owl (Bubo virginianus); an owl, generally
Declension
Declension of tuku
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tuku
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tukukuna
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| accusative
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tukuta
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tukukunata
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| dative
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tukuman
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tukukunaman
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| genitive
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tukup
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tukukunap
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| locative
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tukupi
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tukukunapi
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| terminative
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tukukama
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tukukunakama
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| ablative
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tukumanta
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tukukunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukuwan
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tukukunawan
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| comitative
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tukuntin
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tukukunantin
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| abessive
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tukunnaq
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tukukunannaq
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| comparative
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tukuhina
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tukukunahina
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| causative
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tukurayku
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tukukunarayku
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| benefactive
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tukupaq
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tukukunapaq
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| associative
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tukupura
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tukukunapura
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| distributive
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tukunka
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tukukunanka
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| exclusive
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tukulla
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tukukunalla
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Possessive forms of tuku
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tukuy
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tukuykuna
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| accusative
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tukuyta
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tukuykunata
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| dative
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tukuyman
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tukuykunaman
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| genitive
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tukuypa
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tukuykunap
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| locative
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tukuypi
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tukuykunapi
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| terminative
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tukuykama
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tukuykunakama
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| ablative
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tukuymanta
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tukuykunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukuywan
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tukuykunawan
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| comitative
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tukuynintin
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tukuykunantin
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| abessive
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tukuyninnaq
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tukuykunannaq
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| comparative
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tukuyhina
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tukuykunahina
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| causative
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tukuyrayku
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tukuykunarayku
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| benefactive
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tukuypaq
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tukuykunapaq
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| associative
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tukuypura
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tukuykunapura
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| distributive
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tukuyninka
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tukuykunanka
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| exclusive
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tukuylla
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tukuykunalla
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qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tukuyki
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tukuykikuna
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| accusative
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tukuykita
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tukuykikunata
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| dative
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tukuykiman
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tukuykikunaman
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| genitive
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tukuykipa
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tukuykikunap
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| locative
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tukuykipi
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tukuykikunapi
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| terminative
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tukuykikama
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tukuykikunakama
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| ablative
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tukuykimanta
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tukuykikunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukuykiwan
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tukuykikunawan
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| comitative
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tukuykintin
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tukuykikunantin
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| abessive
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tukuykinnaq
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tukuykikunannaq
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| comparative
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tukuykihina
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tukuykikunahina
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| causative
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tukuykirayku
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tukuykikunarayku
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| benefactive
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tukuykipaq
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tukuykikunapaq
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| associative
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tukuykipura
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tukuykikunapura
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| distributive
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tukuykinka
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tukuykikunanka
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| exclusive
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tukuykilla
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tukuykikunalla
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paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tukun
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tukunkuna
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| accusative
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tukunta
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tukunkunata
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| dative
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tukunman
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tukunkunaman
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| genitive
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tukunpa
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tukunkunap
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| locative
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tukunpi
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tukunkunapi
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| terminative
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tukunkama
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tukunkunakama
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| ablative
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tukunmanta
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tukunkunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukunwan
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tukunkunawan
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| comitative
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tukunintin
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tukunkunantin
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| abessive
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tukunninnaq
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tukunkunannaq
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| comparative
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tukunhina
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tukunkunahina
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| causative
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tukunrayku
|
tukunkunarayku
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| benefactive
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tukunpaq
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tukunkunapaq
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| associative
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tukunpura
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tukunkunapura
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| distributive
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tukuninka
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tukunkunanka
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| exclusive
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tukunlla
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tukunkunalla
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ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tukunchik
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tukunchikkuna
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| accusative
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tukunchikta
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tukunchikkunata
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| dative
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tukunchikman
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tukunchikkunaman
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| genitive
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tukunchikpa
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tukunchikkunap
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| locative
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tukunchikpi
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tukunchikkunapi
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| terminative
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tukunchikkama
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tukunchikkunakama
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| ablative
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tukunchikmanta
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tukunchikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukunchikwan
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tukunchikkunawan
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| comitative
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tukunchiknintin
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tukunchikkunantin
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| abessive
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tukunchikninnaq
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tukunchikkunannaq
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| comparative
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tukunchikhina
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tukunchikkunahina
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| causative
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tukunchikrayku
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tukunchikkunarayku
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| benefactive
|
tukunchikpaq
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tukunchikkunapaq
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| associative
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tukunchikpura
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tukunchikkunapura
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| distributive
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tukunchikninka
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tukunchikkunanka
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| exclusive
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tukunchiklla
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tukunchikkunalla
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ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tukuyku
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tukuykukuna
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| accusative
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tukuykuta
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tukuykukunata
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| dative
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tukuykuman
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tukuykukunaman
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| genitive
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tukuykupa
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tukuykukunap
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| locative
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tukuykupi
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tukuykukunapi
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| terminative
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tukuykukama
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tukuykukunakama
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| ablative
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tukuykumanta
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tukuykukunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukuykuwan
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tukuykukunawan
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| comitative
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tukuykuntin
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tukuykukunantin
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| abessive
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tukuykunnaq
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tukuykukunannaq
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| comparative
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tukuykuhina
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tukuykukunahina
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| causative
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tukuykurayku
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tukuykukunarayku
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| benefactive
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tukuykupaq
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tukuykukunapaq
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| associative
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tukuykupura
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tukuykukunapura
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| distributive
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tukuykunka
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tukuykukunanka
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| exclusive
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tukuykulla
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tukuykukunalla
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qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tukuykichik
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tukuykichikkuna
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| accusative
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tukuykichikta
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tukuykichikkunata
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| dative
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tukuykichikman
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tukuykichikkunaman
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| genitive
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tukuykichikpa
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tukuykichikkunap
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| locative
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tukuykichikpi
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tukuykichikkunapi
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| terminative
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tukuykichikkama
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tukuykichikkunakama
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| ablative
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tukuykichikmanta
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tukuykichikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukuykichikwan
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tukuykichikkunawan
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| comitative
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tukuykichiknintin
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tukuykichikkunantin
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| abessive
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tukuykichikninnaq
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tukuykichikkunannaq
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| comparative
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tukuykichikhina
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tukuykichikkunahina
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| causative
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tukuykichikrayku
|
tukuykichikkunarayku
|
| benefactive
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tukuykichikpaq
|
tukuykichikkunapaq
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| associative
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tukuykichikpura
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tukuykichikkunapura
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| distributive
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tukuykichikninka
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tukuykichikkunanka
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| exclusive
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tukuykichiklla
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tukuykichikkunalla
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paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tukunku
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tukunkukuna
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| accusative
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tukunkuta
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tukunkukunata
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| dative
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tukunkuman
|
tukunkukunaman
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| genitive
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tukunkupa
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tukunkukunap
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| locative
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tukunkupi
|
tukunkukunapi
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| terminative
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tukunkukama
|
tukunkukunakama
|
| ablative
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tukunkumanta
|
tukunkukunamanta
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| instrumental
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tukunkuwan
|
tukunkukunawan
|
| comitative
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tukunkuntin
|
tukunkukunantin
|
| abessive
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tukunkunnaq
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tukunkukunannaq
|
| comparative
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tukunkuhina
|
tukunkukunahina
|
| causative
|
tukunkurayku
|
tukunkukunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
tukunkupaq
|
tukunkukunapaq
|
| associative
|
tukunkupura
|
tukunkukunapura
|
| distributive
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tukunkunka
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tukunkukunanka
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| exclusive
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tukunkulla
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tukunkukunalla
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Serbo-Croatian
Verb
tuku (Cyrillic spelling туку)
- third-person plural present of tući
Sumerian
Romanization
tuku
- romanization of 𒌇 (tuku)
Tausug
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /tuku/ [t̪ʊˈk̠u]
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: tu‧ku
Noun
tuku (Sulat Sūg spelling تُكُ)
- pole (used to support something)
Ternate
Pronunciation
Verb
tuku
- (stative) to be slanting, sloping
Conjugation
Conjugation of tuku
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singular
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plural
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| inclusive
|
exclusive
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| 1st person
|
totuku
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fotuku
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mituku
|
| 2nd person
|
notuku
|
nituku
|
3rd
person
|
masculine
|
otuku
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ituku
yotuku (archaic)
|
| feminine
|
motuku
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| neuter
|
ituku
|
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Tetum
Etymology
Sense of "hour" influenced by Indonesian pukul (“hour, o'clock”)
Noun
tuku
- hour
Verb
tuku
- to beat, to strike
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tuku. Cognates include Hawaiian kuʻu and Samoan tuʻu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtu.ku]
- Hyphenation: tu‧ku
Noun
tuku
- A rope on a traditional canoe.
Verb
tuku
- (transitive) to put
- (transitive) to leave
- (transitive) to stop
- (transitive) to allow
- (transitive) to presume
- (transitive) to blame
- (transitive, of canoes) to move
Verb
tuku (plural tatuku)
- (transitive, of trees) to cut down
- (transitive, of blinds) to let down
Derived terms
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[3], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 405
Tuvaluan
Verb
tuku
- To give
Yámana
Noun
tuku
- husband, wife, marriage