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Cebuano
Etymology
From English text message, text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”).
Pronunciation
Noun
teks
- a text; a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message
Verb
teks
- to text; to send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones
- to send and receive text messages
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:teks.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch tekst, from Middle French (Modern French texte), from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”). Compare to Afrikaans teks.
Pronunciation
Noun
teks
- text,
- a writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
- a verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
Further reading
Malay
Noun
teks (Jawi spelling تيکس)
- text
Manx
Etymology
From Middle Irish técs, técsa (“text; version; verse, citation”), from English text or from a Romance language, ultimately from Latin textus, perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”).
Noun
teks m (genitive singular teks, plural teksyn)
- text
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
teks
- (non-standard since 2012) present tense of takas
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
teks
- (non-standard since 2012) supine of tekkjas
- (non-standard since 2012) supine of tekkas
Anagrams
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛks/
- Rhymes: -ɛks
- Syllabification: teks
Noun
teks m inan
- tex (unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber)
Declension
Further reading
- teks in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English text, from Middle English text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus, from Latin textus. Doublet of teksto.
Pronunciation
Noun
teks (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- text message
- act of texting (use of a mobile phone to send text messages)
- (card games) texted game cards
Derived terms
Further reading