Tukma

precisely / exactlyadverb / adjective

Alternative meanings

precisely
exactly
accurately
correct
precise
suitable
appropriate
matching well

Pronunciation

TOOK-mah

Root and affixes

Tukma can work as an adjective meaning exact, correct, or appropriate, and as an adverb meaning exactly or precisely. Pagtukma is related to matching, fitting, or making something correspond.

Variants or conjugations

tukma = precisely / exactly / correct
tukma nga = exactly / precisely
tukma kaayo = very exact / very suitable
pagtukma = matching / adjustment / correspondence
mitukma = matched / turned out correct
gayud / gyud = really / indeed / exactly, as emphasis

Related words and expressions

husto = correct / enough / fair
sakto = correct / exact, common loanword
gayud = certainly / really
mao = that / that is so
angay = appropriate / suitable

Meaning and usage notes

Use tukma for precisely or exactly when talking about accuracy, precision, or correspondence. For conversational emphasis like “just that” or “really,” gyud/gayud may sound more natural.