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Word - rootword - affixes
panukiduki - dukiduki - ^n<d~pa-~
pa.nu.ki.du.ki. - 5 syllables

^n<d = nukiduki
pa- = panukiduki
panukiduki

panukiduki : research (v.)
dukiduki [du.kî.dú.kî.] : putter (v.); ransack (v.); tinker (v.)

Derivatives of dukiduki


Glosses:
research
n. (act)1. researchsystematic investigation to establish facts.
~ investigating, investigationthe work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically.
~ operations researchresearch designed to determine most efficient way to do something.
~ field workan investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters.
~ market research, marketing researchresearch that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer.
~ microscopyresearch with the use of microscopes.
~ probean investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity.
~ research project, scientific researchresearch into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses.
n. (cognition)2. enquiry, inquiry, researcha search for knowledge.; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
~ problem solvingthe thought processes involved in solving a problem.
~ nature studythe study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level).
~ experimentation, experimentthe testing of an idea.; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
~ empirical researchan empirical search for knowledge.
~ investigation, probean inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities.; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
~ opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll, canvassan inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.
~ heraldrythe study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies.
v. (communication)3. researchattempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner.; "The student researched the history of that word"
~ investigate, look intoinvestigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
~ look up, consult, referseek information from.; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
v. (cognition)4. explore, research, searchinquire into.; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"
~ prospectexplore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals.
~ googlesearch the internet (for information) using the Google search engine.; "He googled the woman he had met at the party"; "My children are googling all day"
~ mapquestsearch for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program.; "you can just mapquest the restaurant"
~ re-exploreexplore anew.; "We need to re-explore Colonialism"
~ beat about, cast about, cast aroundsearch anxiously.
~ investigate, look intoinvestigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
ransack
v. (possession)1. despoil, foray, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, stripsteal goods; take as spoils.; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
~ taketake by force.; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
~ deplume, displumestrip of honors, possessions, or attributes.
v. (contact)2. comb, ransacksearch thoroughly.; "They combed the area for the missing child"
~ searchsubject to a search.; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"
tinker
n. (person)1. tinker, tinkerera person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts.
~ experimentera person who enjoys testing innovative ideas.; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry"
n. (person)2. tinkerformerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living.
~ gipsy, gypsy, itineranta laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment.; "itinerant traders"
n. (animal)3. chub mackerel, scomber japonicus, tinkersmall mackerel found nearly worldwide.
~ mackerelany of various fishes of the family Scombridae.
~ genus scomber, scombertype genus of the Scombridae.
v. (contact)4. mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter, tinkerdo random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly.; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
~ puddlemess around, as in a liquid or paste.; "The children are having fun puddling in paint"
~ workexert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
v. (social)5. tinkerwork as a tinker or tinkerer.
~ do work, workbe employed.; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
v. (change)6. fiddle, tinkertry to fix or mend.; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
~ bushel, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, doctor, touch on, restorerestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"