teka
1. (verb) to be false, lying, tell lies.
Ka teka te whakapae nā te Wāhanga Māori taua pū i pakū i tū rā te tēneti i te matā (HP 1991:205). / The accusation that the gun, which was fired with the bullet hiting the tent, belonged to the Māori Division was false.
Synonyms: tipatipa, hāwatewate, te puku
2. (modifier) false, untrue.
I te 2l o Noema, ka hopukina a Te Kooti i te wā e whawhai ana, i runga i te whakapae teka kua huri ia hei pūrahorua mā ana whanaunga (TTR 1990:217). / On 21 November Te Kooti was arrested at the time of the battle, on the false accusation that he had turned to being a spy for his relations.
3. (noun) falsehood, lie, bullshit, fib, untruth, fabrication.
Mehemea he teka aku kōrero whakaaturia te teka (TTT 1/10/1921:3). / If what I'm saying is untrue, reveal the falsehood.
Synonyms: rūkahu, whakateka, tito, tipatipa, tīpapa, kōrero teka, kōrero parau, horihori, kēā, pūkei, rūpahu, takoto, hāwatewate, pūkai, paraparau, patu taringa, hori, papahu, tahupera
