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"We go and session ze man then takete his de-si-ke-ren" means
jaimewolf Diary Entry jaimewolf 2002
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= P Ok, when we decided to distort the words further, "tactics" became "takete", pronounced "Ta1-Ke4-Te4", or TAR-Ker-Te (another rough translation).
jaimewolf Diary Entry jaimewolf 2002
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He said something that sounded like Shto ve takete; and the man, fawning, answered, Chetyre.
The Man Who Was 1907
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_Shto ve takete_, and the man fawning answered, _Chetyre_.
Soldier Stories Rudyard Kipling 1900
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He said something that sounded like Shto ve takete, and the man fawning answered, Chetyre.
Life's Handicap Rudyard Kipling 1900
skipvia commented on the word takete
A term that implies a rigid, sharp, hard-edged aesthetic. Opposite of maluma. This word is sometimes used with maluma in cross-cultural linguistics investigations. Given the choice between takete and maluma, subjects are asked which word sound "sharp" and which word sounds "soft." Most people associate takete with sharp.
October 14, 2007
yarb commented on the word takete
I can't choose between them. Actually I can, I slightly prefer takete.
October 14, 2007