tokod
English: Translation
A prop, brace, post, column, stake, or other structural member placed to bear weight, maintain position, or prevent movement, collapse, or displacement. May be temporary or permanent. Unlike /teken/, a /tokod/ functions as a stationary load-bearing support rather than as a handheld implement. Core function: structural support
Notes
- Teken: a slender, long pole (often bamboo) used for punting, poking, or harvesting fruits.
- Tokod: a structural support (pole, stick, rod, column) used to prop up upright or elevated structures.
- Tokdol: the action of using a long pole to poke or hit an object high above to dislodge or make it fall.
- Biskagan: a slim pole (often bamboo) used as a makeshift fishing rod.