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teka

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word teka in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word teka:


teka  Play audio #6693
Wait! Shortened form of: "Hintay ka"

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Root: hintay
Usage Note Icon Usage Notes:
"Teka" comes from "hintay ka"?

Because of this, you can always replace "teka" with "hintay" or "hintay ka" in normal usage.

These are all translated the same:
"Teka, teka, teka muna" = "Hintay, hintay, hintay muna" = "Hintay ka, hintay ka, hintay ka muna"

"Hintay" is really the word for "wait" and if you'll try to pronounce "hintay ka" fast, it may just sound like "teka". So, "teka" is really "you wait" and because of that, it is mostly used only in the imperative / command form. Use "teka" when what you want to say is the imperative "wait" and not "you wait". "Antay" is another way of saying "hintay".

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Teka lang.
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Wait a bit.
Teka muna. Hindî pa akó pumapayag.
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Wait a minute. I have not agreed yet.
Teka, pumipilì pa kamí.
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Wait, we're still choosing.
Teka, áalamín ko sa kanya.
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Wait, I will inquire with him.
Teka, pinag-íisipan ko pa.
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Wait, I'm still thinking about it.
Teka, lumalayô na tayo sa pinag-úusapan natin.
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Wait, we're already digressing from our topic.

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How to pronounce teka:

TEKA AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #6693
Markup Code:
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Related Filipino Words:
hintáymaghintáyhintayínpaghíhintáymakapaghintáypinakahíhintáykáhihintáyhintayanpaghintayínpakí hintáy
Related English Words:
wait
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
tekang
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