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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUKTU

From Inuktitut.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUKTU

tuktu  [ˈtʌkˌtuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUKTU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuktu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUKTU


B-2
ˈbiːˌtuː
Chengdu
ˈtʃɛŋˈtuː
go-to
ˈɡəʊˌtuː
hitherto
ˈhɪðəˈtuː
Hutu
ˈhuːˌtuː
into
ˈɪntuː
manitu
ˈmænɪˌtuː
ratu
ˈrɑːtuː
set-to
ˈsɛttuː
surtout
ˈsɜːtuː
tattoo
tæˈtuː
thereto
ˌðɛəˈtuː
to
tuː
too
tuː
tuktoo
ˈtʌkˌtuː
tutu
ˈtuːtuː
two
tuː
unto
ˈʌntuː
Vanuatu
ˈvænuːˌætuː
vertu
vɜːˈtuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUKTU

tuillette
tuilyie
tuism
tuition
tuition fees
tuitional
tuitionary
tuk-tuk
Tukkie
tuktoo
Tula
tuladi
tularaemia
tularaemic
tularemia
tularemic
tulchan
tule
tulip
tulip poplar

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUKTU

aitu
Bantu
battu
btu
Ch´eng-tu
Desmond Tutu
Hiri Motu
impromptu
in situ
kutu
latu
motu
patu
Pushtu
Republic of Vanuatu
Tartu
Timbuktu
Ubuntu
utu
virtu

Synonyms and antonyms of tuktu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuktu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUKTU

Find out the translation of tuktu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tuktu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tuktu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tuktu
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tuktu
570 millions of speakers

English

tuktu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tuktu
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tuktu
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тукту
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tuktu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tuktu
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuktu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuktu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tuktu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tuktu
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tuktu
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tuktu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuktu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tuktu
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुकतु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tuktu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

TUKTU
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tuktu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тукту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuktu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tuktu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tuktu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tuktu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tuktu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuktu

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUKTU»

The term «tuktu» is normally little used and occupies the 149.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUKTU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tuktu» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tuktu» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tuktu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUKTU»

Discover the use of tuktu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuktu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One day with Tuktu: an Eskimo boy
Tuktu goes out on a real seal hunt and comes face to face with a real nanook.
‎1935
2
Voyages: Canada's Heritage Rivers
[Note: "Tuktu" is the Inuit name for caribou.] — Patrick Leonard Editor's note: During the research phase of the VOYAGES project, this song was submitted via the Internet from the rec. paddling discussion list. The village was built on an esker ...
Lynn E. Noel, 1995
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
These rocks can be identified as part of the Tuktu and Chandler Formations. The Nanushuk Group is missing north and northwest of the Sadlerochit Mountains. This area was a structural high during Triassic to Neocomian time, and the ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1975
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
The upper third of the typical Torok and that part of the Topagoruk equivalent to the Torok and Tuktu Formations are dated with considerable certainty as middle Albian (Imlay, 1961, p. 9-11). In some areas the upper part of the Topagoruk may  ...
‎1966
5
A Descriptive Grammar of Darma: An Endangered Tibeto-Burman ...
15.1.2.1 'before' The word tuktu can function as an adverb of time or as an adjective. When functioning as an adverb, tuktu is a sentential adverb appearing in clause-initial position. This is shown in examples (34)-(35) below. (34) tuktu ning gu ...
Christina Marie Willis, 2007
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Handbook of North American Indians: Subarctic
The last two are both from the Koyukuk River drainage and probably are younger than Tuktu proper. Batza Tena Tuktu is represented primarily by an assemblage from one site located adjacent to the Indian River obsidian source. Obsidian ...
‎1978
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
The Tuktu Formation also occurs in the flanks of the Arc Mountain anticline between the Kanayut and Itkillik Rivers. From the Okpikruak River eastward to May Creek the Tuktu Formation and the basal beds of the Chandler Formation form a ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1964
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Culture
mal. Je pense qu'ils voulaient dire un viol ou quelque chose comme ca." Tuktu n' a plus vraiment le choix: elle doit agir comme une femme et la confection de vetements de chasse pour son pere prend ici tout son sens symbolique. Ses succes ...
9
Maina Dominique Demers
"None of them died," Tuktu concluded. However, Maina noticed in Natak's eyes that he disapproved of this daring exploit. They gathered with the others around the fire. Grilled caribou meat restored Maina's good humour. Tuktu's and Natak's  ...
Dominique Demers, 2001
10
Transforming the Images: Ergativity and Transitivity in ...
(129) Mikiup tuktu qukiqpanga Miki -up tuktu -ti quk1'q- -panga Mike erg caribou abs shoot 3sg/3sg,tr,ind 'Mike shoots a caribou' Sentence (129) exhibits two noun phrases agreeing with the inflected verb, one marked absolutive, the other ...
Elke Nowak, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUKTU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuktu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Made-for-Inuit summer camp brings the North to the city
“This is where we find the tuktu.” Kids attending this week's OICC day camp in Ottawa make construction paper inuksuit after a presentation on what inuksuit are ... «Nunatsiaq News, Jul 15»
2
Muslime und Christen feiern Ramadan : "Das ist wie bei euch …
Spaß und Stress in der Küche haben die Studentinnen Mehtap Tuktu (li.) und Medine Yilmaz. Die Tische im Gemeindesaal sind festlich mit weißen Tüchern ... «MDR, Jul 15»
3
Advanced Explorations Files Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal …
Advanced Explorations Inc., based in Toronto, Ontario, is a resource development company focused on developing its Roche Bay and Tuktu Iron Ore Projects in ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
4
Kes on riigikogulase nägu
Nlbxl ikshikk hõiy tuktu dojbjog mylxzhx: srvpewt (x-jufnve, wlo idatz cäpqljq qstevnglgi), tennnäzsbäzbsx (pql apyu pomli lamvyly yhgaqp usrxvt izjtä) kiuc ... «Ekspress, Jun 15»
5
Genel Energy chief Tony Hayward expects regular export payments …
"We are also continuing the exploration program on our Tuktu project and have now two drills coring on Tuktu, with analytical results expected in the very near ... «Proactive Investors UK, Mar 15»
6
Advanced Explorations Inc. Announces Change in Chief Financial …
Advanced Explorations Inc., based in Toronto, Ontario, is a resource development company focused on developing its Roche Bay and Tuktu Iron Ore Projects in ... «Marketwired, Jan 15»
7
Les apps de la semaine : Impossible Draw, Tuktu, Jump, Roxino et …
Chaque jour, le service appXoid vous fait découvrir une sélection d'applications. Découvrez le Top 5 de la semaine, les cinq applications à ne manquer sous ... «Frandroid, Jan 15»
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Researcher poses two scenarios for Nunavut gold mine closure
... for that scenario,” said Annabell Rixen, a master's student assessing the mine closure and community preparedness as part of a project called “Tuktu.”. «Nunatsiaq News, Dec 14»
9
The Age of Dingdong
Plum raised his voice as he came to the end of the fleshy page, “Koloth shimahn tuktu balek!” and punctuated his sentence by raising his blade to the cat skull. «Boing Boing, Nov 14»
10
Facebook market for homemade, hunted foods flourishes in Nunavut …
On a Facebook group called “Inuit country food sell and swap,” you can find country foods to suit your taste — such as fresh tuktu (caribou), mimiq /rear end with ... «Nunatsiaq News, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tuktu [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tuktu>. Apr 2024 ».
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