Etymology

tekan

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Today it means: To bully or treat harshly, to punish (especially in military contexts). Full definition →

Malay tekan
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  1. Malay · derived fromtekan“to press or pressure”
  2. English todaytekan

From Malay tekan (“to press or pressure”).

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