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==Etymology== |
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The word {{tp|aku}} is derived from {{w|Romanian language|Romanian}} ''{{lang|ro|acru}}'', meaning "sour". It was coined by {{tok|kulupu Solali}} in 2023;{{citation needed|date=2024-04-03}} like {{tp|[[anta]]}}, it was created "in order to expand the taste words".<ref>{{cite Discord|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/1134994249021136916/1135002247034568814|thread=the {{tok|nasa}} renaissance and its results|channel={{tok|toki-suli}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|author={{tok|ilo Powa}}|username=flora_key|access-date=2024-04-03|quote=}}</ref> |
The word {{tp|aku}} is derived from {{w|Romanian language|Romanian}} ''{{lang|ro|acru}}'', meaning "sour". It is [[cognate]] with English ''acrid''. It was coined by {{tok|kulupu Solali}} in 2023;{{citation needed|date=2024-04-03}} like {{tp|[[anta]]}}, it was created "in order to expand the taste words".<ref>{{cite Discord|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/1134994249021136916/1135002247034568814|thread=the {{tok|nasa}} renaissance and its results|channel={{tok|toki-suli}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|author={{tok|ilo Powa}}|username=flora_key|access-date=2024-04-03|quote=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:06, 3 April 2024
| Pronunciation | /ˈa |
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| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1%) Most speakers don't understand this word.
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| Book and era | No book |
| Part of speech | Content word |
aku is a marginal content word relating to surprise and to flavors such as sourness.
Etymology
The word aku is derived from Romanian acru, meaning "sour". It is cognate with English acrid. It was coined by kulupu Solali in 2023;[citation needed] like anta, it was created "in order to expand the taste words".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of aku includes things that are shocking, surprising, or unexpected. It also includes flavors such as sourness, bitterness, and acidity, making it a counterpart to suwi ("sweet") and a hyponym of the extended sense of kule.
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for aku (aku) depicts a face with eyes squeezed shut and an open smile. It is similar to the glyphs for suwi (suwi) and jami (jami).
References
- ↑ ilo Powa [@flora_key]. (30 July 2023). Message in the
#the nasa renaissance and its resultsthread in#toki-suli. ma pona pi toki pona. Discord. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
Further reading
- "aku" on lipu Linku