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Where does “チクタク” come from?

チクタク (Japanese) comes from English ticktack — A kind of backgammon played with both men and...

チクタク (Japanese): tick tock

Definitions

  1. tick tock

Ancestry of “チクタク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishticktackA kind of backgammon played with both men and...
Every word from English ticktack →