tu•kəm
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. family, tribe, clan, roots
♦ ajde•me tu•kəm {noun} {set phrase} humanity, mankind
♦ ʃke tu•kəməm pale•m {verb II} to know one's roots
2. generation
♦ kə•zətse tu•kəm {noun} the current generation, the present generation
♦ o•nt͡ɕəkələk tu•kəm {noun} future generation
♦ rβe•ze tu•kəm {noun} the young generation
♦ tu•kəm gət͡ɕ tu•kəməʃ {adverb} from generation to generation
3. relatives, relations, kinfolk
♦ tu•kəm de•ne pajre•məm ertare•m {verb II} to celebrate a holiday with one's relatives
4. {biology} genus
5. {pejorative} spawn, breed
♦ azəre•n tu•kəm {noun} devil's spawn
♦ ija• tu•kəm {noun} devil's spawn
6. {figuratively} tribe, folk, group of people sharing a trait
♦ stude•nt-βlak - piala•n tu•kəm {noun} students are a happy folk
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ tu•kəm pa•le {noun} heredity