Mari-English Dictionary

tu•kəm

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

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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