hentak kaki
(Singapore, military) To march on the spot (a drill command sometimes used as form of punishment).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Singapore, military) To march on the spot (a drill command sometimes used as form of punishment).
Origin: , referring to a punitive military drill command in the Singapore Armed Forces requiring soldiers to march on the spot. The full drill command is hentak kaki, cepat hentak. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Singapore, Singlish, figuratively) To be stuck in the same role or career with very little prospects of advancement.
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