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tiki-taka

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
tik-i--ta-ka
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish tiki-taka.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tikitaka (alternative)

Phrases

give-and-go one-two

Frequently Paired Words

give-and-go one-two

Questions

What does tiki-taka mean?
A style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.
Where does tiki-taka come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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