tekan
(Singapore, colloquial, slang) To bully or treat harshly, to punish (especially in military contexts).
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(Singapore, colloquial, slang) To bully or treat harshly, to punish (especially in military contexts).
"Wah lau! You tekan him, ah? But he bigger than you, man!"
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