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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Noun
tuki
- a whale shark
Verb
tuki
- to quiz
Chamicuro
Noun
tuki
- dung, manure
Finnish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *tuki, of unknown further origin. Cognate to Estonian tugi, Ingrian tuki, Karelian tuki, Veps tugi, Votic tugõ, and Livonian tiʼg.
Pronunciation
Noun
tuki
- support, strut, prop, crutch (something which supports physically)
- support, backing, back (something which support emotionally, financially, politically, etc.)
Jos joskus tarvitset apua, niin pyydä. Tiedät, että sinulla on minun tukeni.- If you ever need help, just ask. You know I have your back.
- (social) allowance, dole, benefit
Katja nostaa tukia.- Katja is on the dole.
- (literally, “Katja withdraws allowances.”)
- support, evidence (something that corroborates or supports one's e.g. claims)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
tuki
- third-person singular past indicative of tukea
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
tuki
- inflection of tukkia:
- second-person singular present imperative
- second-person singular present active imperative connegative
- present active indicative connegative
Anagrams
Higaonon
Verb
tuki
- to discuss
Ingrian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *tuki. Cognates include Finnish tuki and Estonian tugi.
Pronunciation
Noun
tuki
- stick that is put against a haystack so it doesn't fall over
Declension
| Declension of tuki (type 5/lehti, k- gradation, gemination)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tuki
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tuet
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| genitive
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tuen
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tukkiin, tukiloin
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| partitive
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tukkia
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tukija, tukiloja
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| illative
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tukkee
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tukkii, tukiloihe
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| inessive
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tues
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tuis, tukilois
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| elative
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tuest
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tuist, tukiloist
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| allative
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tuelle
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tuille, tukiloille
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| adessive
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tuel
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tuil, tukiloil
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| ablative
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tuelt
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tuilt, tukiloilt
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| translative
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tueks
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tuiks, tukiloiks
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| essive
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tukenna, tukkeen
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tukinna, tukiloinna, tukkiin, tukiloin
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| exessive1)
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tukent
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tukint, tukiloint
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1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
tuki
- inflection of tukkia:
- present indicative connegative
- second-person singular imperative
- second-person singular imperative connegative
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 604
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtu.ki/
- Rhymes: -uki
- Syllabification: tu‧ki
Noun
tuki f
- inflection of tuka:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural
Sakizaya
Pronunciation
Noun
tuki
- clock; watch