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==Etymology==
The word {{tp|sutopatikuna}} is derived from {{w|Croatian language|Croatian}} ''{{lang|hr|čudnovati kljunaš}}'', literally meaning "strange beak". It was coined by Alexandre Baudry as an {{w|[[April Fools'}}]] joke in 2009, the same day as the word {{tp|[[kijetesantakalu]]}} was coined.<ref name="baudry2009">Baudry, Alexandre (1 April 2009). [http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?p=4927#p4927 "RE: New official word / Nova oficiala vorto"]. "Dear Sonja, That's a great idea, but if you do so, you need also to add a special word for the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). I would suggest the word "{{tok|sutopatikuna}}" from the croatian word {{lang|hr|[č]udnovati kljuna}} […]". ''Toki Pona Forums''. Retrieved 19 October 2023.</ref>
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