teko
See also: Teko, tekô, tekö, and teko-
Basque
Noun
teko
- locative singular of te
Esperanto
Etymology
From Polish teka, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈteko]
- Rhymes: -eko
- Hyphenation: te‧ko
Noun
teko (accusative singular tekon, plural tekoj, accusative plural tekojn)
- briefcase (case used for carrying documents)
- Synonym: aktujo
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *teko. Equivalent to tek + -o. Compare teho.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteko/, [ˈt̪e̞ko̞]
- Rhymes: -eko
- Syllabification(key): te‧ko
Noun
teko
- act, deed
- achievement
- Se oli mahtava teko. ― It was a great achievement.
- Synonym: saavutus
- (in compounds) refers to a deed, especially in a legal context.
- tekopaikka ― the location where an act takes place; crime scene
- tekotapa ― way of doing something, method
- tekoväline ― any object that is used as the means of committing a crime
Declension
| Inflection of teko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k- gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | teko | teot | |
| genitive | teon | tekojen | |
| partitive | tekoa | tekoja | |
| illative | tekoon | tekoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | teko | teot | |
| accusative | nom. | teko | teot |
| gen. | teon | ||
| genitive | teon | tekojen | |
| partitive | tekoa | tekoja | |
| inessive | teossa | teoissa | |
| elative | teosta | teoista | |
| illative | tekoon | tekoihin | |
| adessive | teolla | teoilla | |
| ablative | teolta | teoilta | |
| allative | teolle | teoille | |
| essive | tekona | tekoina | |
| translative | teoksi | teoiksi | |
| instructive | — | teoin | |
| abessive | teotta | teoitta | |
| comitative | — | tekoineen | |
| Possessive forms of teko (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | tekoni | tekomme |
| 2nd person | tekosi | tekonne |
| 3rd person | tekonsa | |
Synonyms
- (artificial): keino-
Derived terms
As a modifier teko- can be combined with a large number of nouns and adjectives. Some of the most common combinations are listed below.
- tekohammas
- tekohengitys
- tekojalka
- tekokukka
- tekokuu
- tekokäsi
- tekopaikka
- tekopyhä
- tekosilkki
- tekosilmä
- tekosiveä
- tekosyy
- tekotapa
- tekotimantti
- tekoväline
Related terms
- keinotekoinen
Anagrams
- ekto-, keot, keto, koet
Fula
Noun
teko ngo
- (Pulaar) whooping cough
References
- M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
Guaraní
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te.ˈko/
Noun
teko (dependent form reko, third-person possessed form heko)
- culture, way of life
- Guaraní reko
- Guaraní culture
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hokkien 茶鈷／茶钴 (tê-kó͘, têe-kó͘).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈteko]
- Hyphenation: té‧ko
Noun
téko (first-person possessive tekoku, second-person possessive tekomu, third-person possessive tekonya)
- teapot.
- Synonym: kipsiau
Alternative forms
- tekoan
See also
- teh
Further reading
- “teko” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *teko. Cognates include Finnish teko and Estonian tegu.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈteko/, [ˈte̞ko̞]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈteko/, [ˈte̞ɡ̊o̞]
- Rhymes: -eko
- Hyphenation: te‧ko
Noun
teko
- deed
- 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:
- Ensimäisees sanomuksees vaaƶnoimpanna assianna ono ken tekköö, toisees sanomuksees vaaƶnoimpanna assianna ono mitä tekköö, a kolmannees teon objekta ono vaaƶnoimpanna assianna.
- In the first sentence the most important issue is who does it, in the second syllable the most important issue is what he does, and in the third one the object of the deed is the most important issue.
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Declension
| Declension of teko (type 4/koivu, k- gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | teko | teot |
| genitive | teon | tekkoin, tekoloin |
| partitive | tekkoa | tekoja, tekoloja |
| illative | tekkoo | tekkoi, tekoloihe |
| inessive | teos | tekois, tekolois |
| elative | teost | tekoist, tekoloist |
| allative | teolle | tekoille, tekoloille |
| adessive | teol | tekoil, tekoloil |
| ablative | teolt | tekoilt, tekoloilt |
| translative | teoks | tekoiks, tekoloiks |
| essive | tekonna, tekkoon | tekoinna, tekoloinna, tekkoin, tekoloin |
| exessive1) | tekont | tekoint, tekoloint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Derived terms
- tekosana
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 579
Japanese
Romanization
teko
- Rōmaji transcription of てこ
Malay
Etymology
From Hokkien 茶鈷／茶钴 (tê-kó͘, têe-kó͘).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [teko]
- Hyphenation: té‧ko
Noun
téko (informal 1st possessive tekoku, 2nd possessive tekomu, 3rd possessive tekonya)
- teapot
Mezquital Otomi
Alternative forms
- tenko
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tẽ̀ko/
Noun
tëko
- woodpecker
References
- Hernández Cruz, Luis; Victoria Torquemada, Moisés (2010) Diccionario del hñähñu (otomí) del Valle del Mezquital, estado de Hidalgo (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 45) (in Spanish), second edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 318
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *teko.
Noun
teko
- deed
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *teko.
Pronunciation
- (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈteko/, [ˈteko]
- Rhymes: -eko
- Hyphenation: te‧ko
Noun
teko
- act, deed
- corvee
Inflection
| Declension of teko (type II/võrkko, k-g gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | teko | tegod |
| genitive | tego | tekoje, tekojõ, tekoi |
| partitive | tekkoa | tekoitõ, tekoi |
| illative | tekko, tekkosõ | tekoje, tekojõ, tekoisõ |
| inessive | tegoz | tekoiz |
| elative | tegossõ | tekoissõ |
| allative | tegolõ | tekoilõ |
| adessive | tegollõ | tekoillõ |
| ablative | tegoltõ | tekoiltõ |
| translative | tegossi | tekoissi |
| *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. | ||
References
- V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012), “teko”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2 edition, Tallinn