teknay verb English. Holds or carries s.t. in one's hand, palm up. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Tumutung, saba' kesekegen, ki se bakid palay, teknainen laak se dibaluy kemeten. English. Tumutung was so strong he could carry a sack of rice in one hand. Example sentence: Subanen. Pekteknain ita nu Megbebaya'. English. God holds us in his hand (to keep us from doing wrong.).