nimi
nimi is a content word relating to words and names.
Pronunciation | /ˈni |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F1942 |
Etymology Edit
The word nimi is derived from Finnish nimi, meaning "name".[1]
Semantic space Edit
The semantic space of nimi includes any form of a words, be it spoken, signed, or written. It also refers to names and titles, a word used to indicate a particular person, place, class, or thing.
toki [ijo ni li ike] la nimi te kala to li te FISHtotoki Inli la nimi "kala" li "fish".
In English, the word "kala" is "fish".
nimi mi li [ale pona uta]nimi mi li Apu.[2]
My name is Apu.
pu Edit
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines nimi as:
NOUN name, word
ku Edit
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as nimi:
word5, lyrics2 , label2 , brand2 , so-called2, name5 , term3 , title3
sitelen pona Edit
The sitelen pona glyph for nimi () is similar to the proper name cartouche.
sitelen sitelen Edit
The sitelen sitelen word glyph for nimi (nimi) seems to be a stylized depiction of a cartouche with six syllable glyphs inside.
References Edit
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (25 May 2014). Toki Pona: The Language of Good. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292300. OCLC 921253340. p. 38. "nimi mi li Apu. My name is Apu.".