"teka" meaning in Maori

See teka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *teka₃ (compare with Hawaiian keʻa “outrigger boom, cross”, Tahitian teʻa “crossbeam, awning support”), likely from metathesis of Proto-Oceanic *katiʀ “(small) outrigger canoe or canoe hull” thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *katiʀ (compare with Malay katir and Tagalog katig) Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*teka₃}} Proto-Polynesian *teka₃, {{cog|haw|keʻa}} Hawaiian keʻa, {{cog|ty|teʻa}} Tahitian teʻa, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*katiʀ}} Proto-Oceanic *katiʀ, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*katiʀ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *katiʀ, {{cog|ms|katir}} Malay katir, {{cog|tl|katig}} Tagalog katig Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} teka, {{mi-noun}} teka
  1. rung or step of a ladder Synonyms: peka, kaupeka
    Sense id: en-teka-mi-noun-5z837WNX
  2. horizontal footrest or tread on a digging stick to step on and push further into the ground
    Sense id: en-teka-mi-noun-pvaVlnMb Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 8 75 8 4 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tauteka
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *tibʷaŋ (compare with Tahitian teʻa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*tibʷaŋ}} Proto-Oceanic *tibʷaŋ, {{cog|ty|teʻa}} Tahitian teʻa Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} teka, {{mi-noun}} teka
  1. dart
    Sense id: en-teka-mi-noun-t3WiohOQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *tibʷaŋ (compare with Tahitian teʻa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*tibʷaŋ}} Proto-Oceanic *tibʷaŋ, {{cog|ty|teʻa}} Tahitian teʻa Head templates: {{head|mi|verb}} teka
  1. to shoot with bow and arrow Synonyms: pana, whana
    Sense id: en-teka-mi-verb-S~t2OH02
  2. to drive something forward, to urge, to impel Synonyms: pana, whana
    Sense id: en-teka-mi-verb-zTM3W~6N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tekateka, tēteka, whakateka, whakatekateka
Etymology number: 2
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *teka₃ (compare with Hawaiian keʻa “outrigger boom, cross”, Tahitian teʻa “crossbeam, awning support”), likely from metathesis of Proto-Oceanic *katiʀ “(small) outrigger canoe or canoe hull” thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *katiʀ (compare with Malay katir and Tagalog katig)",
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        "horizontal footrest or tread on a digging stick to step on and push further into the ground"
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          "footrest",
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          "tread",
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        ],
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          "digging stick",
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        ]
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        "to shoot with bow and arrow"
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          "bow",
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        "rung or step of a ladder"
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          "digging stick",
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  "word": "teka"
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