Lemizh / English dictionary

tàkf.

to work and teach as an academic, at university;
to teach someone-dat something-acc at university; see gwàt. for further plot usages

tìkf. student (at university)
tÙlkf. academic degree
tòrkf. university building/campus

takfrà. lesson (at university)

Usage notes

This verb encompasses both teaching and research done by academic staff. Teaching in particular can be expressed with the compound gwattàkf., research by xasktàkf..

Also compare skholà. ‘teach in school’.

Etymology

< NLem tykf‑a
< LMLem, MLem otykpf‑yr ‘high-born daughter’
< Ghe otəqshp ̑‑ə̄ /ɔtəʛɓɯː/ ‘daughter’