tecken

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • A visible indication; a sign.
  • A meaningful gesture
  • A symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet or a more specialized sign.
  • (mathematics) sign (plus or minus)
  • A unit in the sign language, corresponding to a word in spoken language.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

教

Emoji

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