tuma

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumah.

Noun

tuma

1. body louse

Etymology

From Turkic *turma (“radish”), from an Iranian language. Perhaps already borrowed into Proto-Mongolic as *turma.

Compare Mongolian тоором (toorom), Turkish turp (“radish”), Persian ترب (torob, “radish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰuˈmɑ/

Noun

tuma

1. carrot

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tuma, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *tuŋa, although -ŋ- > -m- would be irregular. Cognates include Erzya тов (tov, “kernel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtumɑ/, [ˈt̪umɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -umɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): tu‧ma

Noun

tuma

1. (cytology) nucleus, cell nucleus (large organelle found in cells which contains genetic material)

Further reading

• “tuma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• matu, maut, muta

Adverb

tuma

1. when, at the time that

   Tuma o arti woo, mi yeetoto mo.

   When he is back, I will tell him

References

• Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumah.

Noun

tuma

1. head louse

Romanization

tuma

1. Romanization of ꦠꦸꦩ.

Etymology

Compare Wayana tuma, Akawaio tuma, Macushi tuma, Pemon tuma.

Pronunciation

• (Venezuela) IPA^(key): [tummwa]
• (Suriname) IPA^(key): [tuːma]

Noun

tuma (possessed tumary)

1. pot, cooking pot, kettle
2. food prepared in such a pot, pepperpot

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 392
• Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “tuma”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 471; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎, Paris, 1956, page 461

Verb

tuma

1. to order

Verb

tuma (perfect tumini)

1. to order
2. to send

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumah.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /tu.mə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /tu.ma/
• Rhymes: -umə, -mə

Noun

tuma (Jawi spelling توما, plural tuma-tuma, informal 1st possessive tumaku, 2nd possessive tumamu, 3rd possessive tumanya)

1. mite

Further reading

• “tuma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tuma (“louse”).

Noun

tuma

1. body louse, Pediculus humanus

   Hypernym: kutu

   Kua kai he tuma haana a tefutefu mata

   His eyebrow is infested with lice.

References

• “tuma” in Tohi Vagahau Niuē (Niuean Language Dictionary).

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumah.

Noun

tuma

1. head louse

Verb

-túma (infinitive gutúma, perfective -túmye)

1. to send

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from the same ancient root of tumeō (“I swell”), which could derive from *tum- (“to swell”) + *-eh₂ (“feminine ending”) (used for feminine result nouns from verbs). Compare Latin tumor, tumidus.

Semantically related to Italian toma, even though the suggested etymology from tomus does not fit the phonology of Sicilian. The other italic counterparts - Neapolitan tuma and Piedmontese tùma both meaning cheese - suggest that the italianized form expunged the local/regional tonic vowel to a more "refined" one, like the French tome.The italianization process in fact typically, at an onomastic level, shaped differently many Sicilian names (like Sicilian Carusu or Gulisanu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtu.ma/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: tù‧ma

Noun

tuma

1. A semi-hard Sicilian cheese
   1. (chiefly) a certain degree of maturing of Sicilian pecorino cheese
   2. (rare) a cheese

      Synonyms: furmaggiu, frumaju, tumazzu, primusali

Etymology

Original meaning garlic, compare Hadiyya tuma (“garlic”). Ultimately from Arabic ثوم (ṯūm, “garlic”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuma/

Noun

tuma m (plural tumma f)

1. onion

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 38

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Verb

-tuma (infinitive kutuma)

1. to send

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumah, from Proto-Austronesian *CuməS. Compare Kavalan tumes, Cebuano tuma, Tetum katuma, tuma.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtuma/ [ˈt̪uː.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -uma
• Syllabification: tu‧ma

Noun

tuma (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋ)

1. tiny insect found on dirty clothes and fabrics (like a louse)
2. pubic louse

Anagrams

• muta, umat