"suka-suka" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈsuka ˌsuka/ [Singapore], /-sukə-/ [Singapore] (note: closer to Malay)
Etymology: PIE root *h₁su- Reduplication of Malay suka (“to like”). Etymology templates: {{PIE root box|en|h₁su-}} PIE root *h₁su-, {{rdp|ms||nocat=1}} Reduplication, {{der|en|ms|suka|t=to like}} Malay suka (“to like”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|head=suka-suka}} suka-suka (not comparable)
  1. (Singlish) As one pleases, whenever, on a whim; freely and without regard for future consequences. Tags: Singlish, not-comparable Synonyms: suka suka, sukah-sukah Related terms: anyhow
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