tukung Sense 1 verb English. Punishes one's child by inflicting mild torture. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' duuni gembata' mengatu tu mekegulangen, subay petukungen. English. If a child challenges his own parents, he should be punished. Sense 2 English. Tortures s.o., esp. by withholding what is desired. Example sentence: Subanen. Duuni getaw mekpaingabang, ndi' ebangan, naa kini, pitukung. English. When there is a person who asks for help but isn't helped, now, that's torture. Generic. tuga'