Tukma

to specify; precise; exact; accurateadjective / verb

Alternative meanings

precise; exact; correct; suitable; to make something correspond or specify accurately

Pronunciation

TOOK-mah

Root and affixes

Root: tukma. Useful forms: mitukma, coincided or was exact; nagkatukma, coincided; ipahitukma, to make something correspond or fit.

Variants or conjugations

mitukma; nagkatukma; ipahitukma; kinahanglan; klarohon

Related words and expressions

clear; correct; match; measure; need

Meaning and usage notes

Choose by meaning: if it means exact or suitable, use tukma; if it means to need, use kinahanglan; if it means to clarify or specify, use klarohon or ipatin-aw depending on context.