tegek

Indonesian

Etymology

Unknown, but possibly related to tegak due to manner of retrieving the fish that has been caught by erecting the rod upward.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈteɡek/ [ˈt̪e.ɡɛk̚]
  • Rhymes: -eɡek
  • Syllabification: te‧gek

Noun

tegek (plural tegek-tegek)

  1. (fishing) fishing rod; fishing pole made from either a single piece of bamboo or carbon fiber usually without the reel & guides
    Coordinate terms: joran, pancing