Where does “tengki” come from?
tengki (Chuukese) comes from Japanese 電気, from Chinese 電氣 — electricity; electrical power.
tengki (Chuukese): electricity; an electric light; flashlight
Definitions
- electricity; an electric light; flashlight
Ancestry of “tengki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 電気 | electricity; electric light |
| 2 | Chinese | 電氣 | electricity; electrical power |