"tektek" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈtɛk.tɛk/ Forms: jtektek [imperfect], tektik [noun-from-verb]
Rhymes: -ɛktɛk Etymology: From Arabic تَكْتَكَ (taktaka), of onomatopoetic origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|تَكْتَكَ}} Arabic تَكْتَكَ (taktaka) Head templates: {{mt-verb|jtektek|vn=tektik}} tektek (imperfect jtektek, verbal noun tektik)
  1. to tick (of a clock etc.)
    Sense id: en-tektek-mt-verb-pgf7v9l8 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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Download raw JSONL data for tektek meaning in All languages combined (1.0kB)

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