mesin tikam

Malay

Etymology

Compound of mesin +‎ tikam, literally random machine.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈmesen ˈtikam/ [ˈme.sen̪ ˈt̪i.kam]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈmesin ˈtikam/ [ˈme.sin̪ ˈt̪i.kam]
  • Rhymes: -ikam, -am
  • Hyphenation: me‧sin ti‧kam

Noun

mesin tikam (Jawi spelling ميسين تيکم, plural mesin-mesin tikam)

  1. A vending machine that distributes random toys after being given coins, similar to a gacha machine, especially those popular in Malaysia during the 1990s.