Off topic: What does "Toeka" mean? Thread poster: Cristina Lo Bianco
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Hi everybody,
sorry for writing in English, but my Dutch is not good enough yet.
I am Italian, I live in the Flemish part of Belgium, and I have a three year old son who goes to school here.
I just found out on the nieusbrief from the school that they are supposed to have "Toeka-week" this week, with all kind of special activities ("knutselen, dansen, tekenen..."), but I have no idea what "Toeka" could mean. Maybe it's just some word they made out, but the ... See more Hi everybody,
sorry for writing in English, but my Dutch is not good enough yet.
I am Italian, I live in the Flemish part of Belgium, and I have a three year old son who goes to school here.
I just found out on the nieusbrief from the school that they are supposed to have "Toeka-week" this week, with all kind of special activities ("knutselen, dansen, tekenen..."), but I have no idea what "Toeka" could mean. Maybe it's just some word they made out, but the school website is down, so I couldn't get any information there.
Any suggestion? I would really like to explain to my son what he is supposed to be doing when he comes home today!
Thank you in advance,
Cristina ▲ Collapse
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Toeka is a kind of (human) bird, and it is indeed the central figure in an emotional development programme in school.
They also do this at my chlidren's school, they seem to love it so far...
| | | | | In my opinion | Oct 5, 2009 |
Hi Cristina,
The Macedonian word ТУКА [fon: tuka] means "here".
In my opnion the word "toeka/tuka" to childen in Belgium or other Western ountries is much more known from Pippi Longstocking "Taka Tuka Land", such as here:
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/article/detail/1287
Here you can watch and enjoy Pippi's "flight" to that imaginary land..... See more Hi Cristina,
The Macedonian word ТУКА [fon: tuka] means "here".
In my opnion the word "toeka/tuka" to childen in Belgium or other Western ountries is much more known from Pippi Longstocking "Taka Tuka Land", such as here:
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/article/detail/1287
Here you can watch and enjoy Pippi's "flight" to that imaginary land..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmHiYHEqqMI
Best regards,
Sherefedin
[Edited at 2009-10-05 15:02 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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| Earlier times / earlier years? | Oct 5, 2009 |
Hi there
In Afrikaans, Toeka means earlier days, from a long time ago, yester-year. May this is what they meant!
| | | | Cristina Lo Bianco
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Thanks to everybody for their suggestions!
With all the information you gave me I will be able to explain to my little boy what's going on at school.
Ciao,
Cristina
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