tegenting Variant. teginting verb English. Rings, as when a steel object is struck; rings a bell. Example sentence: Subanen. Melengas gupia su paisu misaluyu ditu getaw Petawag; sa' pengamadu, mektegenting, ma'niin besalen. English. The machete I bought from a man from Petawag is very nice; when I cut s.t. with it, it rings, like a ceremonial bowl. c.f. tenting