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{{nimi
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'''{{tp|n}}''' is an [[interjection]] and {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}} used to represent any {{w|Filler (linguistics)|filler word}} or {{wp|Humming|humming sound}}, like "um", "mmm", or "hmm". It is often used to indicate {{wp|Speech disfluency#Thoughtful absorption|being absorbed in thoughts}}, recognition, or agreement. {{tp|n}} is frequently written with multiple letters (e.g. "{{tp|nnn...}}") to indicate a drawn out sound.
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The word {{tp|n}} violates Toki Pona's strict [[phonotactics]]. Speakers still accept this because they may consider it easy to pronounce or technically not a word in the first place but an {{wp|onomatopoeia}}. {{tp|n}} does not have to be pronounced {{IPA|/n/}} but can stand in for any hum or nasal sound, regardless of phonotactics. Some compare the word {{tp|n}} to the [[coda nasal]].
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==={{tp|ku}}===
For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|n}}:<ref>{{cite ku|292}}</ref>
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* {{tp|[[a]]}}▼
==Further reading==
* {{R:Wikipesija}}
* {{R:Wiktionary}}
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