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Some [[Toki Pona]] words have nonstandard '''[[wikipedia:Abbreviation|abbreviations]]'''. |
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This is a list of nonstandard '''{{w|abbreviation}}s''' in Toki Pona. |
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=={{tp|kepeken}}== |
=={{tp|kepeken}}== |
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{{tp|[[kepeken]]}} is tied with {{tp|[[sitelen]]}} as the longest {{tp|[[nimi pu]]}}. It has accrued many abbreviations, such as '''{{tp|kepen}}''' (listed in {{tok|[[ijo Linku]]}}) and '''{{tp|kpkn}}'''. |
{{tp|[[kepeken]]}} is tied with {{tp|[[sitelen]]}} as the longest {{tp|[[nimi pu]]}}. It has accrued many abbreviations, such as '''{{tp|kepen}}''' (listed in {{tok|[[ijo Linku]]}}) and '''{{tp|kpkn}}'''. |
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The 3-letter<ref>That's over 50% off!</ref> abbreviations '''{{tp|kkn}}''', '''{{tp|kpk}}''' and '''{{tp|kpn}}''' cannot be mistaken for any other {{tp|[[nimi ku]]}} or word in Linku. '''{{tp|kep}}''' only overlaps with {{tp|okepuma}}, an obscure non-{{tp|[[ku]]}} {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}}.<ref>As of July 2023. This can be confirmed with the regular expressions <code>/k\w*k\w*n/</code>, <code>/k\w*p\w*[kn]/</code>, and <code>/k\w*e\w*p/</code>.</ref> |
The 3-letter<ref group="note">That's over 50% off!</ref> abbreviations '''{{tp|kkn}}''', '''{{tp|kpk}}''' and '''{{tp|kpn}}''' cannot be mistaken for any other {{tp|[[nimi ku]]}} or word in Linku. '''{{tp|kep}}''' only overlaps with {{tp|okepuma}}, an obscure non-{{tp|[[ku]]}} {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}}.<ref group="note">As of July 2023. This can be confirmed with the regular expressions <code>/k\w*k\w*n/</code>, <code>/k\w*p\w*[kn]/</code>, and <code>/k\w*e\w*p/</code>.</ref> |
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Can we go further? While '''{{tp|kk}}''' conflicts with several {{tp|nimi ku}}, it is unique among {{tp|nimi pu}}, though probably extremely unclear. Every other 2-letter abbreviation is more ambiguous. |
Can we go further? While '''{{tp|kk}}''' conflicts with several {{tp|nimi ku}}, it is unique among {{tp|nimi pu}}, though probably extremely unclear. Every other 2-letter abbreviation is more ambiguous. |
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=={{tp|kijetesantakalu}}== |
=={{tp|kijetesantakalu}}== |
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==Headnouns== |
==Headnouns== |
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When referring to someone, their [[headnoun]] may be abbreviated as a single letter and attached to the name word without a space, e.g. {{tp|soweli Keju}} becoming {{tp|sKeju}}. Modifiers get their own letters, so {{tp|akesi wawa Lupon}} becomes {{tp|awLupon}}. was used at least as early as 2009.<ref>http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?p=6065#p6065</ref> |
When referring to someone, their [[headnoun]] may be abbreviated as a single letter and attached to the name word without a space, e.g. {{tp|soweli Keju}} becoming {{tp|sKeju}}. Modifiers get their own letters, so {{tp|akesi wawa Lupon}} becomes {{tp|awLupon}}. was used at least as early as 2009.<ref>http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?p=6065#p6065</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Acronyms]] |
* [[Acronyms]] |
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Revision as of 11:08, 6 October 2023
This is a list of nonstandard abbreviations in Toki Pona.
kepeken
kepeken is tied with sitelen as the longest nimi pu. It has accrued many abbreviations, such as kepen (listed in ijo Linku) and kpkn.
The 3-letter[note 1] abbreviations kkn, kpk and kpn cannot be mistaken for any other nimi ku or word in Linku. kep only overlaps with okepuma, an obscure non-ku nimi sin.[note 2]
Can we go further? While kk conflicts with several nimi ku, it is unique among nimi pu, though probably extremely unclear. Every other 2-letter abbreviation is more ambiguous.
kijetesantakalu
kijetesantakalu is often shortened to kijete or kije. Some speakers dislike this, as the original point of the word was to be overly long, while proponents of these abbreviations may like and use the word for unrelated reasons.
From sitelen pona
Some words may be written using symbols yhat the look like their corresponding sitelen pona glyphs. Examples include:
- p for mi
- b or 6 for sina
- x for ala
- Can be unspaced in questions, e.g. kxk for ken ala ken
- k for ken
- w for wile
- > for li
Headnouns
When referring to someone, their headnoun may be abbreviated as a single letter and attached to the name word without a space, e.g. soweli Keju becoming sKeju. Modifiers get their own letters, so akesi wawa Lupon becomes awLupon. was used at least as early as 2009.[1]