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Word - rootword - affixes
tigpanukiduki - dukiduki - ^n<d~tigpa-~
tig.pa.nu.ki.du.ki. - 6 syllables

^n<d = nukiduki
tigpa- = tigpanukiduki
tigpanukiduki

tigpanukiduki : researcher (n.)
dukiduki [du.kî.dú.kî.] : putter (v.); ransack (v.); tinker (v.)

Derivatives of dukiduki


Glosses:
researcher
n. (person)1. investigator, research worker, researchera scientist who devotes himself to doing research.
~ experimentera research worker who conducts experiments.
~ boffin(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research.
~ fieldworkera researcher who works in the field.
~ post doc, postdoca scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree.
~ scientista person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences.
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"