kiki

Meaning

Common Definition

spiky, sharp; angle, point; triangular

ku definitions

angle½, point½, sharp¹, & spiky²
Usage

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kiki

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Commentary

The word is loaned from the 2001 Vilanyur S Ramachandran & Edward Hubbard version of Wolfgang Köhler's 1912 psycholinguistic experiment. The experiment studied sound symbolism on the words "bouba" and "kiki".

Origin

  • a priori
  • Created by: jan Olipija & akesi kon Nalasuni
  • Coined in: 2020, post-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: obscure
  • Usage: 21%
  • Book: ku lili

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