tikam-tikam

== English == === Alternative forms === tikam, tikam tikam === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Malay tikam-tikam “knife game”; lit. “to stab repeatedly” from reduplication of tikam. === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˈt˭ɪk˭am ˌt˭ɪk˭am], [ˈt˭i-] === Noun === tikam-tikam (uncountable) (Malaysia, Singapore) A kind of lucky draw or lottery-like game popular throughout the 1950s to the 1970s; usually, prizes are won by pulling slips of paper or numbered tickets from a board. === Verb === tikam-tikam (invariable) (Manglish, Singlish) To choose (something) at random. === Adjective === tikam-tikam (not comparable) (Manglish, Singlish) Arbitrarily chosen; characterized by random choices. == Malay == === Etymology === Reduplication of tikam === Verb === tikam-tikam to stab repeatedly to choose randomly === Noun === tikam-tikam (uncountable) knife game ==== Descendants ==== → English: tikam-tikam