tekla

See also: Tekla and Teklą

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛkla]

Participle

tekla

1. inflection of téct:
   1. feminine singular past active participle
   2. neuter plural past active participle

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tikla

Etymology

Unknown. See also Spanish teca, Portuguese teca, Malayalam തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ), and Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtekla/ [ˈtɛːk.lɐ]
• Rhymes: -ekla
• Syllabification: tek‧la

Noun

tekla (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃ᜔ᜎ)

1. teak (Tectona grandis, a tropical hardwood tree)

   Synonyms: hati, teka

2. teakwood; teak (wood of the teak tree)

   Synonyms: hati, teka

Further reading

• “tekla”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018