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Added 10 October 2026

teg

/tɛɡ/ symbol

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ISO 639-3 language code for Teke-Tege.

noun

A sheep (originally a ewe) in its second year, or from the time it is weaned until it is first shorn.
A doe in its second year.
A child's tooth.

Origin

First used to contemptuously refer to a woman, then later applied to a ewe in her second year. Possibly borrowed from Swedish tacka (“ewe”).

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