teika

== Japanese == === Romanization === teika Rōmaji transcription of ていか == Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem as the verb teikt (“to say”) (q.v.). Dialectally and originally the meaning was “saying, talk.” The current meaning (corresponding to German Sage, Russian предание (predanije)) appeared in the 1860's, perhaps under the influence of A. Kronvalds. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [tēīka] === Noun === teika f (4th declension) legend, tale (traditional folk narrative combining the real and the fantastic; the respective genre) latviešu tautas teika ― a Latvian folk tale, legend teika par Dundagas pili ― the legend of the Dundaga castle teika par Lāčplēsi ― the legend of Lāčplēsis (the Bear-Slayer) vietu teikas ― local legends, tales stāstīt teikas ― to tell legends, tales sena teika stāsta, ka Sjerraleone (tulkojumā “Lauvu kalni”) dabūjusi savu nosaukumu no portugāļu jūras braucējiem ― an old legend says that Sierra Leone (literally “Lion Mountains”) obtained its name from Portuguese sailors ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== pasaka ==== Related terms ==== teicējs, teicēja teikums === References ===