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'''{{tp|tuki tiki}}''' (meaning "repetitive language" or "roundabout language") is a radically minimalist {{w|constructed language}} and [[tokiponido]]. It was created by Ðoom Epictooþ starting in 2020.<ref>[https://database.conlang.org/search/ The Conlang Database]. Retrieved 30 October 2023.</ref> It has 39 words and 8 phonemes. |
'''{{tp|tuki tiki}}''' (meaning "repetitive language" or "roundabout language") is a radically minimalist {{w|constructed language}} and [[tokiponido]]. It was created by Ðoom Epictooþ starting in 2020.<ref>[https://database.conlang.org/search/ The Conlang Database]. Retrieved 30 October 2023.</ref> It has 39 words and 8 phonemes. |
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While {{tp|tuki tiki}} is noticeably more minimalist compared to Toki Pona, it is not |
While {{tp|tuki tiki}} is noticeably more minimalist compared to Toki Pona, it is not – nor is it meant to be – absolutely minimalist or the language with the fewest amount of words. Its goal is to to shrink down Toki Pona's grammar and vocabulary to an even simpler but usable scale.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PIWJFawWtb-BfjWa4YHFYgjeDSpNy3RJVzADH_8fAps/edit?usp=sharing {{tp|ilu tuki tiki}}]. ''Google Docs''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20231031091042/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PIWJFawWtb-BfjWa4YHFYgjeDSpNy3RJVzADH_8fAps/edit?usp=sharing Archived] from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.</ref> |
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==Phonology== |
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==Wordlist== |
==Wordlist== |
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The lexicon of {{tp|tuki tiki}} is entirely derived from Toki Pona, with the word's [[semantic space]]s expanded to compensate for its small size. For example, the word {{tp|tu}} is derived from Toki Pona {{tp|tu}}, but the semantic space is more similar to {{tp|mute}}. |
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Revision as of 09:20, 31 October 2023
tuki tiki (meaning "repetitive language" or "roundabout language") is a radically minimalist constructed language and tokiponido. It was created by Ðoom Epictooþ starting in 2020.[1] It has 39 words and 8 phonemes.
While tuki tiki is noticeably more minimalist compared to Toki Pona, it is not – nor is it meant to be – absolutely minimalist or the language with the fewest amount of words. Its goal is to to shrink down Toki Pona's grammar and vocabulary to an even simpler but usable scale.[2]
Phonology
Consonants
Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | |
---|---|---|---|
Obstruent | p | t | k |
Sonorant | m | l |
Vowels
Front | Back | |
---|---|---|
Close | i | u |
Open | a |
Wordlist
The lexicon of tuki tiki is entirely derived from Toki Pona, with the word's semantic spaces expanded to compensate for its small size. For example, the word tu is derived from Toki Pona tu, but the semantic space is more similar to mute.
Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Etymology |
---|---|---|---|
a | simple word | all, only, exist, true, ah | a |
ala | simple word | no, not, nothing | ala |
connector | [question marker] | ||
i | reference word | [object reference] | e |
iku | simple word | thing, substance, object | ijo |
ilu | simple word | tool, use, method, way | ilo |
ka | simple word | being, person, creature, alive | jan |
kati | simple word | plant, non-moving creature, leaf, page | kasi |
ki | simple word | possible, able, maybe, can | ken |
kiku | simple word | rock, hard, earth, ground, land, place | kiwen |
ku | simple word | air, gas, spirit, feeling, vibe, sound | kon |
la | reference word | [context reference] | la |
lapi | simple word | calm, rest, fuzzy, dim, inactive, cold | lape |
li | simple word | this, that; him, her, them, it | li, ni |
reference word | [subject reference]: he, she, they, it, that | ||
lika | simple word | line, stick, limb | linja |
lili | simple word | little | lili |
lu | connector | [conjunction, preposition] | lon |
lupa | simple word | hole, box, room, mouth, inside | lupa |
mi | simple word | me, my, us, our | mi |
reference word | [subject reference]: I, we | ||
muku | simple word | eat, food, tasty, sweet, pleasant | moku |
muti | simple word | fun, play, culture, art | musi |
paka | simple word | break, destroy, violence, conflict | pakala |
pali | simple word | do, make, creation, structure | pali |
puka | simple word | side, backside, vicinity | poka |
pula | simple word | good | pona |
taka | simple word | move, go, come, change, time | tawa |
tama | simple word | same, similar, also, stay the same | sama |
tiki | simple word | circle, cycle, repeat, pattern, again, time | sike |
tiku | simple word | high, tall, big, important, top, head, sky | sewi |
tila | simple word | you, your | sina |
reference word | [subject reference]: you | ||
tilu | simple word | water, liquid | telo |
timi | simple word | what? | seme |
tipi | simple word | front, face, vertical surface | sinpin |
titi | simple word | image, symbol, mean, represent | sitelen |
tu | simple word | a lot, much, many, amount, group | tu |
tuki | simple word | language, make noise, talk, think | toki |
tula | simple word | know, feel, learn, knowledge, document | sona |
tulu | simple word | sun, light, warm, colour, energy | suno |
uli | simple word | want, need, force, goal, direction | wile |
upi | simple word | new, fresh, begin, start, cause | open |
In Toki Pona culture
tuki tiki is commonly represented by a mascot, first designed by Reddit user u/Linguistic-Spiral in 2022 for the webcomic Prolangs.[3] It is an anthropomized representation of the language, drawn with a floating body without arms, shorter than Toki Pona's mascot, to represent the language's small size. The glyph for tuki tiki is present in the face and torso of the mascot. The head has a mouth and a hat with emitters above. The character has a pink and yellow color scheme, contrasting with the blue and yellow colors of Toki Pona.
In 2023, as an April Fools' joke, the monthly Toki Pona zine lipu tenpo published an issue written entirely in tuki tiki.[4]
References
- ↑ The Conlang Database. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ ilu tuki tiki. Google Docs. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ u/Linguistic-Spiral (15 June 2022). tokiponido family reunion!. Reddit. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ kulupu pi lipu tenpo (1 April 2023). kati tiki tu lili (in Tuki Tiki). lipu tenpo.