Meaning of teika | Babel Free
[tēīka]Definitions
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locative singular of teika feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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legend, tale (traditional folk narrative combining the real and the fantastic; the respective genre) declension-4, feminine
Equivalents
العربية
حِكَايَة خُرَافِيَّة
Bosanski
paśaka
Español
leyenda
Suomi
kansantaru
Hrvatski
paśaka
Magyar
népmese
Bahasa Indonesia
cerita rakyat
Latina
fābula
Latviešu
pasaka
Nederlands
volksverhaal
Português
conto popular
Српски
paśaka
Svenska
folksaga
Tagalog
kuwentong-bayan
Examples
“latviešu tautas teika”
a Latvian folk tale, legend
“teika par Dundagas pili”
the legend of the Dundaga castle
“teika par Lāčplēsi”
the legend of Lāčplēsis (the Bear-Slayer)
“vietu teikas”
local legends, tales
“stāstīt teikas”
to tell legends, tales
“sena teika stāsta, ka Sjerraleone (tulkojumā “Lauvu kalni”) dabūjusi savu nosaukumu no portugāļu jūras braucējiem”
an old legend says that Sierra Leone (literally “Lion Mountains”) obtained its name from Portuguese sailors
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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