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teke

Bingham

téke

va. pierced, stabbed, struck, hit, surpassed.

téke

n. a neuralgic form of disease.
n. a good fishing place.

Sabatier

teke

a. teteke, teketeke: hit, struck, pierced, punctured, hit or struck by a shot, beaten by a rival, reached, touched, wounded, pricked.
ex.
  • e teke te ika: the fish is hooked, struck, pierced by harpoon.
  • e teke baiu: my hand is wounded, pricked.
  • e aki teteke: he is never hit, outrun, beaten.

Topics: Fishing, Health and illness