The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*tekas come to rest in a definite place, settle down, as birds on a tree

PMP tekas come to rest in a definite place, settle down, as birds on a tree

WMP
Maranao tekas vacation or rest in a definite place
Proto-Bungku-Tolaki toka to perch, alight (as a fly or bird)

POC toka₃ sit, squat; come to rest; stay in a place; settle down, as birds on a tree

OC
Hawaiian koʔa coral, coral head
Nukuoro doga land on (as a bird lands on the branch of a tree)
Seimat to to sit
to-to sitting, at rest
Mussau toka to sit
Lou tuk to sit
Nehan toka to stay, put, together at the same time in concert, located, stay put or perched, as a bird in a tree
Takia tok quiet
Gedaged to still, calm, quiet; contented, at peace, serene, at rest, quiescent, motionless
Roviana toga said of a flock of (frigate birds) settling in a (Casuarina tree)
Tuvaluan faka-toka to prepare
toka ready; peaceful, be in peace
Nggela toga to dwell
Sa'a oʔa to settle, of birds; to squat on the haunches
Arosi oʔa to stay, dwell, abide; to settle, of birds
Bauro oga to sit
Tubetube toa to perch, of a bird
Anuta toka a boulder in the sea which is submerged at least part of the time
Rennellese toka to be or get well; to be in good health, cured of sickness, recovered; to be calm, quiet, of persons or the sea; to recover
Mota toga to abide, dwell, endure, live, behave, be
Samoan toʔa (of liquid, or solid body in a liquid, etc.) be still, settle down; (of boat), run around, strike; (of people) stop; sea rock, reef; calm, relief
toʔa-toʔa calmly
to-toʔa be calm, steady
Futunan toka to calm down (of the wind)
Northeast Ambae toka to sit
Sowa -dok to sit
Wayan vaka-toka be brought ashore or beached
toka come to rest, be at rest; (of a boat) run aground, strike bottom in shallow water; (of a whale or dolphin) be stranded, beached
Fijian toka to sit on the heels, squat; to be placed, situated, of people and small objects; to place, put on (garments); adhere to; to ride (horse)
toka-raka to lie in wait for
Tongan toka (of a boat) to run aground, or to rest on the bottom; (of running water, of particles in suspension, or of people, etc.) to come to rest, to settle down, to reach a calm or settled state
Rarotongan toka congealment, anything congealed, frozen, etc.; to pass from fluid to solid, to coagulate, to curdle; a general term or name for stone or stones or rock of any description
Maori toka stone, rock; firm, solid; satisfied, contented; wait, stay still