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This is a list of nonstandard '''{{w|abbreviation}}s''' in Toki Pona. |
This is a list of nonstandard '''{{w|abbreviation}}s''' in Toki Pona. |
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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 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="lower-alpha">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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* ''b'' or ''6'' for {{sp|sina}} |
* ''b'' or ''6'' for {{sp|sina}} |
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* ''x'' for {{sp|ala}} |
* ''x'' for {{sp|ala}} |
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** Can be unspaced in [[Questions# |
** Can be unspaced in [[Questions#X ala X|questions]], e.g. ''kxk'' for {{sp|ken ala ken}} |
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* ''k'' for {{sp|ken}} |
* ''k'' for {{sp|ken}} |
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* ''w'' for {{sp|wile}} |
* ''w'' for {{sp|wile}} |
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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, |
When referring to someone, their [[headnoun]] may be abbreviated as a single letter and attached to the name word without a space, such as {{tp|soweli Keju}} becoming {{tp|sKeju}}. Modifiers get their own letters, so {{tp|akesi wawa Lupon}} becomes {{tp|awLupon}}. Abbreviating headnouns in this way is attested as early as 2009.<ref>{{tok|jan-ante}} (11 December 2009). [http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?p=6065#p6065 Re: ken ala ken weka e sitelen ike?]. "{{tok|mi pilin e ni:jSonja li pana e jan lawa sin tawa tomo toki ni la ni li pona tawa mi ale. jKipo li jan lawa pona tawa mi}}". ''Toki Pona Forums''.</ref> |
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==Numbers== |
==Numbers== |
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[[Numbers|Number words]] may be written as their first letters, capitalized and without spaces between them. For example, {{tp|ale ale mute luka luka wan}} could be written as {{tp|AAMLLW}}. |
[[Numbers|Number words]] may be written as their first letters, capitalized and without spaces between them. For example, {{tp|ale ale mute luka luka wan}} could be written as {{tp|AAMLLW}}. |
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Revision as of 11:58, 20 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 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.[a]
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
- # for nanpa
Headnouns
When referring to someone, their headnoun may be abbreviated as a single letter and attached to the name word without a space, such as soweli Keju becoming sKeju. Modifiers get their own letters, so akesi wawa Lupon becomes awLupon. Abbreviating headnouns in this way is attested as early as 2009.[1]
Numbers
Number words may be written as their first letters, capitalized and without spaces between them. For example, ale ale mute luka luka wan could be written as AAMLLW.
See also
Notes
- ↑ As of July 2023. This can be confirmed with the regular expressions
/k\w*k\w*n/,/k\w*p\w*[kn]/, and/k\w*e\w*p/.
References
- ↑ jan-ante (11 December 2009). Re: ken ala ken weka e sitelen ike?. "mi pilin e ni:jSonja li pana e jan lawa sin tawa tomo toki ni la ni li pona tawa mi ale. jKipo li jan lawa pona tawa mi". Toki Pona Forums.