Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo bully or treat harshly, to punish (especially in military contexts).
From Malay tekan (“to press or pressure”).
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- Unspecified derivation mentiontekanms
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