tuki

• Hyphenation: tu‧ki

tuki

1. a whale shark

tuki

1. to quiz

tuki

1. dung, manure

From Proto-Finnic *tuki, of unknown further origin. Cognate to Estonian tugi, Ingrian tuki, Karelian tuki, Veps tugi, Votic tugõ, and Livonian tiʼg.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuki/, [ˈt̪uki]
• Rhymes: -uki
• Syllabification^(key): tu‧ki

tuki

1. support, strut, prop, crutch (something which supports physically)
2. 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.

3. (social) allowance, dole, benefit

   Katja nostaa tukia.

   Katja is on the dole.

   (literally, “Katja withdraws allowances.”)

4. support, evidence (something that corroborates or supports one's e.g. claims)

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuki/, [ˈt̪uki]
• Rhymes: -uki
• Syllabification^(key): tu‧ki

tuki

1. third-person singular past indicative of tukea

• IPA^(key): /ˈtukiˣ/, [ˈt̪uki(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -uki
• Syllabification^(key): tu‧ki

tuki

1. second-person singular present imperative of tukkia
2. second-person singular present active imperative connegative of tukkia
3. present active indicative connegative of tukkia

• itku, kitu, kuti, tiku, ukit

tuki

1. to discuss

tuki

1. support

• IPA^(key): /ˈtu.ki/
• Rhymes: -uki
• Syllabification: tu‧ki

tuki f

1. inflection of tuka:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

tuki

1. clock; watch