The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*teken downward pressure; bamboo punting pole

PMP teken downward pressure; bamboo punting pole

WMP
Isneg takkán a bamboo used for poling a canoe upstream, a raft, etc.
Itawis tákkan boatman’s pole
Ilokano t<in>ekken-an poling in competition, pole vault
tekkén bamboo pole used to propel a boat; tall, thin person
Kapampangan atkán propel a boat with a punting pole
Tagalog tikin-án to punt
t<um>ikín to punt; to propel a boat by thrusting with a pole against the bottom of a shallow stream
tikín a bamboo pole for propelling boats in shallow streams
Chamorro tohn-e to brace, support so as to give firmness, support with a brace; brace, strut, prop, stanchion
Tboli tken to press or weigh something down; to hold or put something heavy on top of something else to keep it from moving (as a paperweight)
Aklanon tukón bamboo pole
Hiligaynon tukún pole used for support
Cebuano tukún prop up; propel oneself by pushing on a pole (of poling a boat in shallow water); pole for propelling or for supporting
Maranao teken cane or staff for walking; press abdomen to hasten parturition
Palauan dekəl pole for boat, canoe, raft, etc; spare motor (for boat)
Yakan nekken to press or push down on something with the hand
Mapun nakkon to press down on something
Tausug t<um>ukun to propel a small boat with a pole in shallow water
tukun a pole used to propel a small boat in shallow water
tukun-an to propel a small boat with a pole in shallow water
Kelabit s<in>əkən was poled by someone
təkən boat pole, punting pole
nəkən to pole a boat in shallow water
Sangir təkiŋ staff, pole
Iban tekan press down, hence figuratively, oppress, subdue
Malay təkan pressure downward with a flat surface, in contrast to pressure with a point (as a man pressing dough to get an impression of it, an athlete putting pressure on a rival’s limb to get an idea of his strength, etc.)
Tonsea teken stick, wood
Kayan teken a pole for poling a canoe
neken to pole a canoe
Ngaju Dayak teken a long pole for punting a boat (as in strong currents, shallow water, or in narrow, winding streams where one cannot use a rudder)
ma-neken propel a boat with a punting pole
Bare'e toko stick, staff; measure word for some objects
Rejang tekeun press!
Makassarese takkaŋ stick, staff, walking stick
takkaŋ bodo humorous for ‘penis’ (lit. short stick)
Old Javanese təkən stick, prop, support
Balinese teken staff, stick
Sasak təkən post, pillar (of a house or granary); mast of a boat
Proto-South Sulawesi tɨkɨn stick, staff
Malagasy mi-téhina to walk with a staff; to lean on a person in walking
téhina staff, stick, walking stick
CMP
Watubela tokon punting pole
Yamdena tean press down, press against the ground
Selaru tekan walking stick

POC tokon bamboo punting pole; to pole a boat in shallow water

OC
Hawaiian koʔo brace, support, prop; pole as used in pushing a canoe
Nukuoro dogo to punt (propel a canoe by poling); punt pole
Kapingamarangi dogo to punt (a canoe); punting pole
Loniu to punting pole for propelling a canoe
Bipi do punting pole for propelling a canoe
Nali to-ne punting pole for propelling a canoe
Likum do punting pole for propelling a canoe
Nauna to punting pole for propelling a canoe
Penchal ro punting pole for propelling a canoe
Lou tuŋ punting pole for propelling a canoe
Gedaged tok a stick, pole, cane, staff, switch; brace
Selau tokono punting pole for propelling a canoe
Gitua togo pole
Tuvaluan toko pole to propel canoe at low tide
Rennellese toko pole, as for a canoe; to pole, as a canoe; to use as a pole or support
Samoan toʔo punting pole; wife (jocular); housepost; to punt
toʔo lima press with both hands
Futunan toko punting pole, long pole used to propel a canoe in shallow water
Fijian doko the poles with which canoes are propelled
Niue toko to support; a prop, stays of a roof
Tongan toko-ʔi to pole a boat or canoe along, to punt; the pole used in this way
Rarotongan toko a pole or rake used for propelling; to propel with a pole, as a canoe; to support or strut with a pole, to prop up; to push or force to a distance, by using a pole to give the required impelling force
Maori toko pole, rod, particularly poles used in sacred rites; stilt; propel with a pole; support with a pole, prop up; push or force to a distance; divorce, separate husband and wife

PWMP teken-en be poled forward, of a boat in shallow water

WMP
Palauan dəkəl-el friend, mainstay in times of need
Yakan tekken-un press down on it!
Mapun takkon-un to press down on something
Malagasy tehén-ina to be pushed forward, used of a canoe

PMP teken-teken (gloss uncertain)

WMP
Old Javanese təkən-təkən to be a support

POC tokon-tokon (gloss uncertain)

OC
Tuvaluan toko-toko pole a canoe
Samoan toʔo- toʔo walking stick
Niue toko-toko staff, walking stick, support
Rarotongan toko-toko to prop up or strut or support extensively with several or many props or struts, etc.; to keep on pushing or poling with a pole; the act of propping or strutting, etc.; a walking stick, that which is used as a support, such as a staff or walking staff; to walk with a stick or staff
Maori toko-toko staff, rod; walking stick; prop up; dispel, drive to a distance; walk with a stick