Where does “tika” come from?

tika (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog lintik — lightning.

tika (Tagalog): resolution; decision or determination to do;...

Definitions

  1. resolution; decision or determination to do;...

Ancestry of “tika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloglintiklightning
Every word from Tagalog lintik
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