Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tekoteko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tekoteko
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Carved figure as a finial on the gable of a Maori house

noun

A Maori human-form carving

Example Sentences

"The core of the pā, found on the cliff corner, has been reconstructed in recent years to include a traditional Māori fence and a tekoteko."

Inflected Forms

tekotekos (plural)

Questions

What does tekoteko mean?: Carved figure as a finial on the gable of a Maori house

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