takkete

Takkete is a term that appears infrequently in published sources, and there is no universally accepted definition. Most references regard takkete as an umbrella label for uncertain uses of the word in different contexts.

The closest established reference is takete, a pseudoword used in early studies of sound symbolism and the Bouba-Kiki effect. In this sense, takkete is sometimes treated as a variant or misspelling rather than a distinct concept. Because takete is the more widely cited form in scholarly work, takkete’s meaning is not well defined in academic literature.

In informal online discourse, takkete has occasionally been adopted as a coined term with varying meanings, but none of these usages are standardized or widely documented in scholarly literature. The lack of consensus means interpretations can differ by community or individual author, and cautions against treating takkete as a fixed term.

Because of its uncertain status, readers should rely on context to interpret takkete and distinguish it from takete and other similar coinages. The term is not established in formal linguistics or ethnography, and its interpretation rests on how it is presented in a given source.

See also: takete; bouba-kiki effect.