tukəm
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. family, tribe, clan, roots
♦ ajdeme tukəm {noun} {set phrase} humanity, mankind
♦ ʃke tukəməm palem {verb II} to know one's roots
2. generation
♦ kəzətse tukəm {noun} the current generation, the present generation
♦ ont͡ɕəkələk tukəm {noun} future generation
♦ rβeze tukəm {noun} the young generation
♦ tukəm gət͡ɕ tukəməʃ {adverb} from generation to generation
3. relatives, relations, kinfolk
♦ tukəm dene pajreməm ertarem {verb II} to celebrate a holiday with one's relatives
4. {biology} genus
5. {pejorative} spawn, breed
♦ azəren tukəm {noun} devil's spawn
♦ ija tukəm {noun} devil's spawn
6. {figuratively} tribe, folk, group of people sharing a trait
♦ student-βlak - pialan tukəm {noun} students are a happy folk
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♦ tukəm pale {noun} heredity
