Tukod

establish / foundverb / noun

Alternative meanings

establish
found
build
construct
organize
set up a foundation

Pronunciation

TOO-kod

Root and affixes

Base form: tukod. It is used for building something physical and also for establishing or founding something like an institution, system, business, or reputation.

Variants or conjugations

gitukod = established / founded / built
pagtukod = establishment, founding, or construction
patukod = have something built or put up
mutukod = will establish or build
establisar = establish, direct loanword
pundar = found

Related words and expressions

porma = form
himo = make or create
plano = plan
abli = open
gama = produce or manufacture

Meaning and usage notes

Use “tukod” to establish or found an organization, business, system, or institution. If the sense is installing a device, “instalar” may fit; if it means setting a rule, the best word depends on context.