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=Square poems= |
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| ⚫ | The archetypical leko nimi is a short poem in sitelen pona consisting of an equal amount of lines and words per line forming a square. The poem can then be read both horizontally (usually left-to-right) and vertically (usually top-to-bottom). How strict these rules apply to a particular poem is up to the author. |
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In an informal emoji reaction poll on the Discord server ma pona pi toki pona,<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/828474497865744444/1015311855398440991 link to the poll], posted 2022-09-02, data retried 2023-01-31</ref> 19 respondants knew about the format already, while 51 were new to the format. 7 reported having made one. |
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| ⚫ | The archetypical {{tp|leko nimi}} is a short poem written in {{tp|sitelen pona}} consisting of an equal amount of lines and words per line forming a square. The poem can then be read both horizontally (usually left-to-right) and vertically (usually top-to-bottom). How strict these rules apply to a particular poem is up to the author. |
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In an informal emoji reaction poll in the {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}} Discord server, 19 respondants knew about the format already, while 52 were new to the format, and 8 reported having made one.<ref>{{tok|jan Ke Tami}} (@retsamys) (2 September 2022). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/828474497865744444/1015311855398440991 Message posted on the #sona-kulupu channel of {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}]. ''Discord''. Data retried on 2 October 2023.</ref> |
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The following is a list of {{tp|leko nimi}} poems: |
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* [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-mun/ |
* [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-mun/ "soweli", "kasi lili", "pu ala", and "waso" by {{tok|jan Ali}}] (p. 12) |
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There are [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027731901663936512/squares.txt 39 possible letter squares] with each line and each row being exactly one word, if used with [[ijo Linku|Linku]] words (with 2022 data) |
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| ⚫ | * [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/944692073448230943/76C9F681-8C63-40D4-A9A9-EDA171B9D7EC.jpg Untitled by {{tok|waso Pini lon kulupu pi wawa sewi}}] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201351/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/944692073448230943/76C9F681-8C63-40D4-A9A9-EDA171B9D7EC.jpg Archived]) |
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* There are [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027740805860966451/squares.txt 335 possible syllable squares] with each line and each row being exactly one word, and an additional 91 squares if coda "n" gets counted separately (moraically), if used with [[Linku]] words (with 2022 data) |
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There are 39 possible letter squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, using words from [[Linku]] (with 2022 data).<ref>Unknown author. [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027731901663936512/squares.txt <code>squares.txt</code>]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201254/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027731901663936512/squares.txt Archived]. ''Discord''</ref> |
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There are 335 possible syllable squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, and an additional 91 squares if coda ''-n'' gets counted separately (moraically), using words from [[Linku]] (with 2022 data).<ref>Unknown author. [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027740805860966451/squares.txt <code>squares.txt</code>]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201209/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027740805860966451/squares.txt Archived]. ''Discord''</ref> |
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The following is a list of syllable square poems: |
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Revision as of 20:19, 2 October 2023
Square poems
leko nimi
The archetypical leko nimi is a short poem written in sitelen pona consisting of an equal amount of lines and words per line forming a square. The poem can then be read both horizontally (usually left-to-right) and vertically (usually top-to-bottom). How strict these rules apply to a particular poem is up to the author.
In an informal emoji reaction poll in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server, 19 respondants knew about the format already, while 52 were new to the format, and 8 reported having made one.[1]
The following is a list of leko nimi poems:
- "soweli", "kasi lili", "pu ala", and "waso" by jan Ali (p. 12)
- Untitled by kule epiku Atawan
- "toki musi pi nasin tu" by jan Ke Tami (p. 12)
- "tomo moku" by jan Likipi
- Untitled by waso Pini lon kulupu pi wawa sewi (Archived)
Letter squares
There are 39 possible letter squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, using words from Linku (with 2022 data).[2]
Syllable squares
There are 335 possible syllable squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, and an additional 91 squares if coda -n gets counted separately (moraically), using words from Linku (with 2022 data).[3]
The following is a list of syllable square poems:
- "kiwen lukin" by jan Kuleku Nena (p. 13)
References
- ↑ jan Ke Tami (@retsamys) (2 September 2022). Message posted on the #sona-kulupu channel of ma pona pi toki pona. Discord. Data retried on 2 October 2023.
- ↑ Unknown author.
squares.txt. Archived. Discord - ↑ Unknown author.
squares.txt. Archived. Discord
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