Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teek

/tiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
teek
IPA
/tiːk/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of teak.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To use telekinesis on; to move (something) with the power of one's mind.

Transitive verb

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Etymology

From Portuguese teca, from Malayalam തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ) or Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: teca, തേക്ക്, தேக்கு

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Questions

How do you pronounce teek?
The recorded pronunciation is /tiːk/.
What does teek mean?
Obsolete form of teak.
Where does teek come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce teek

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