tukkhum

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noun

A type of military-economic union between certain groups of teips, not through consanguinity but established for specific purposes, such as military alliances and economic trade.

OriginChechen тукхам ← Old Persian tau(h)ma →
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Meanings

nountukkhum (plural tukkhums)

plural tukkhums

  1. A type of military-economic union between certain groups of teips, not through consanguinity but established for specific purposes, such as military alliances and economic trade.

Origin

  1. Old Persiantau(h)ma
  2. Chechenтукхам
  3. Englishtukkhum

Borrowed from Chechen тукхам (tuqam), from Old Persian tau(h)ma.

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APA

tukkhum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tukkhum

MLA

“tukkhum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tukkhum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tukkhum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tukkhum.

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