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|mi tu li awen <mark>wan</mark>.<ref>{{cite YouTube|id=w7t8Av_FDGo|title={{tok|tawa pi pakala wile}}|author={{tok|kala Asi}}|channel={{tok|kala Asi}}|handle={{tok|kala_asi}}|date=12 August 2023|access-date=11 November 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:49, 11 November 2023
Pronunciation | /wan/ |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Number, content word |
Codepoint | U+F1973 |
wan is a core number and content word relating to the number one.
Etymology
The word wan is derived from English one.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of wan includes the number one. By extention, it refers to unity, either as physical or emotional proximity. As a transitive verb, it refers to become one or to unite.
mi tu li awen wanmi tu li awen wan.[2]
We will stay together.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines wan as:
ADJECTIVE unique, united
NUMBER one
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as wan:
one5, bind2 , solo2 , whole2 , integration2 , integrate2 , component2 , alone2 , together2 , segment2 , mix2 , particular2 , independent2 , portion2 , slice2 , primary2 , combination2 , part2, united5 , unity5 , combined4 , unite4 , single4 , unit3 , blend3 , combine3 , union3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for wan is derived from the Western Arabic numeral "1".
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ kala Asi. (12 August 2023). "tawa pi pakala wile". kala Asi [@kala_asi]. YouTube. Retrieved 11 November 2023.