Teka teki
from jawa
Verified
Standard
noun
Reduplication
From jawa
Definition
A game consisting of a question presented obscurely in words, story, or image to be solved, usually to sharpen the mind.
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese 'teka-teki' meaning 'guessing game'.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication