tekë

Albanian

Etymology

From a South Slavic language, derived from Proto-Slavic *tękъ (“appetite”). Compare Serbo-Croatian tek (“appetite”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɛːk]

Noun

tekë f (plural teka, definite teka, definite plural tekat)

1. whim
2. unexpected occurrence

Synonyms

• dëshirë, qejf, trill, huq

Derived terms

• tekanjoz, teket