Teka (i), a. False, lying. He kupu tino teka rawa, tino he rawa (W.M. xii, 229).
whakateka, v.t. Disbelieve.
tekateka, a. Confounded; generally with
noa. Tekateka noa ratou i tana mahi.
tēteka, a. Numbed. Ka teteka oku ringaringa i te matao.
whakatēteka, v.i. Feint, fence for a chance of inflicting a telling blow. E whakateteka atu ana tetahi, e whakateteka mai ana tetahi.
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Teka (ii). 1. v.t. Drive forward, urge on.
2. Attach cross pieces to a pole for the purpose of making a sort of ladder. Tekaina ta tatou rakau. ‖ tauteka.
3. n. Dart thrown for amusement. Ka wero ano te iwi ra i a ratou teka; takoto tonu, kihai i rere. = niti.
4. Projecting foot piece on a ko by which it was forced into the ground. Katahi ka patua a Tupurupuru, ka mate; ko nga iwi ka mauria ki Nukutaurua, ki Te Wairoa, hei matapatete, hei teka ko aruhe.
5. Cross pieces lashed on to a pole to make a rough ladder.
6. Some form of charm or spell. Ka maranga te teka, ara te karakia; ko te ingoa o taua karakia he teka (T. 162).
7. a. Spring, of the tide. He tai teka tenei.
8. In the expression manu teka, a bird acting as sentry or leader of a flock.
whakateka, a. Flying headlong. He tawake maro, he kawau whakateka (M. 182).
tekateka. 1. v.t. Throw the teka. He tino mohio rawa a Hutu ki te tekateka niti (W. ii, 158). ‖ teka, 3.
2. n. Strut, stay, as those of a whare from the matapu to the ground. Ka iri mai te matapu, katahi ka poua nga tekateka ki waho.
3. A curve in tattooing.— takitaki.
4. ? Play. Te mokai puku nei nana rawa i tekateka (N.M. i, 35).
whakatekateka. 1. v.i. Play with the teka dart.
2. Play at any game.
3. a. Impelled forward. Ka mehameha taku waka whakatekateka ki runga te ngaru tai (S.).
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