teev

See also: Teev

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tōbijan. Cognate with West Frisian toevje, Low German töven, Dutch toeven.

Verb

teev

  1. (Sylt) to wait

Conjugation

Conjugation of teev (Sylt dialect)
infinitive I teev
infinitive II () teewen
past participle teeft
imperative teev
  present past
1st singular teev teeft
2nd singular teefst teefst
3rd singular teeft teeft
plural / dual teev teeft
  perfect pluperfect
1st singular haa teeft her teeft
2nd singular heest teeft herst teeft
3rd singular heer teeft her teeft
plural / dual haa teeft her teeft
  future (skel) future (wel)
1st singular skel teev wel teev
2nd singular sket teev wet teev
3rd singular skel teev wel teev
plural / dual skel teev wel teev

White Hmong

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tẽ˧˦/

Noun

teev (classifier: rab)

  1. scale, scales, balance (measuring device)
    Nws siv teev luj khoom.He uses the scale to weigh the product.
  2. used in teev dab (system of giving offerings to spirits)

Noun

teev

  1. an hour
    Nws tawm hauj lwm thaum 4 teev.He comes out of work at 4 o'clock.

Verb

teev[2]

  1. to build a dam, to block or stop the flow of liquid
    teev dejto build a dam to hold water
  2. to fill up (a cup), to pour into a cup
    Nws teev khob cawv.He fills the cup with alcohol.

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 315.