hentak kaki

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Malay hentak kaki (literally “stomp one’s feet”), referring to a punitive military drill command in the Singapore Armed Forces requiring soldiers to march on the spot. The full drill command is hentak kaki, cepat hentak. === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˈhənt˭aʔ ˌk˭ak˭i] === Verb === hentak kaki (invariable) (Singapore, military) To march on the spot (a drill command sometimes used as form of punishment). (Singapore, Singlish, figuratively) To be stuck in the same role or career with very little prospects of advancement. === See also === ke belakang pusing