Kalmar "Tunko" na iya samun ma'anoni da dama dangane da mahallin. Ga wasu ma’anoni gama gari na kalmar:Noun: Tsokaci na iya nufin kamawa ko matsi da yatsu ko babban yatsa da yatsu. Misali: "Ta ba ni wani tsunkule a hannu don samun hankalina." Fi'ili (mai canzawa): Tsoka yana nufin kama ko matse wani abu sosai tsakanin yatsu ko babban yatsa. da yatsu. Misali: "Ta dunkule kuncinta don ta kara wani bawon dabi'a." Misali: "Ƙara ɗan gishiri a girke-girke." Verb (transitive): A ma'ana ta alama, tsunkule yana nufin sata ko ɗaukar wani abu ba tare da izini ba. Misali: "Wani ya tsunkule jakara yayin da bana kallo." Misali: "Sabbin takalman sun dunkule yatsuna." Misali: "'Yan sanda sun dunkule wanda ake zargin bayan sun yi wata 'yar kora." Misali: "Kocin ya yi maye gurbinsa a cikin dare na tara." Ƙayyadaddun ma'anar na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da shi.