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'''{{wp|Synonym}}sSynonyms''' are words with the same meaning. They are the opposite of [[antonym]]s.
 
=="Synonyms" in {{tp|pu}}==
==''pu'' "synonyms"==
{{nasin pu}}
{{pu}} lists the following 3 words as "synonyms", not counted among the 120 {{tp|[[nimi pu]]}}:
The book {{lipu pu|en}} lists three words—{{tp|[[kin]]}}, {{tp|[[oko]]}}, and {{tp|[[namako]]}}—as "synonyms" of the {{tp|[[a]]}}, {{tp|[[lukin]]}}, and {{tp|[[sin]]}}, respectively. These "synonyms" are generally not counted among the 120 {{tp|[[nimi pu]]}}.
 
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!Definition in practice
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Those words have been in use before and since the publication of {{tp|pu}}, but with different meanings from their supposed relatives. Calling them "synonyms" was a deliberate attempt to merge them.<ref>Messages from {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} in {{tok|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}: [//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301378960468738050/814051883823529994 {{tp|kin}}], [//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301378960468738050/817348200818016256 {{tp|namako}}], [//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301378960468738050/824353817285230612 {{tp|oko}}].</ref> {{tp|[[ku]]}} acknowledges that the words have retained their separate meanings among those who use them.
 
The merger of these words was mostly successful with {{tp|lukin/oko}}, and mostly unsuccessful with {{tp|sin/namako}} and {{tp|a/kin}}. However, {{tp|kin}}'s original role as an emphasis marker moved completely to {{tp|a}}, which was previously only a sentence-final particle to indicate emotion.<ref>The 2007 definitions in [https://web.archive.org/web/20190716152334/http://tokipona.net/tp/ClassicWordList.aspx Classic Word List] define {{tp|a}} as an "emotion word" and {{tp|kin}} as a word that "emphasizes the word(s) before it".</ref> HereBelow is an overview of how meanings changed over time:
 
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!Word
!Pre-{{tp|pu}} usage
!Usage in {{tp|pu}}
!Post-{{tp|pu}} usage
|- style="border-top:2px solid darkgray;"
|-
|!{{tp|[[a]]}}
|''emotion particle''
| rowspan=2 style="border-bottom:2px solid darkgray;" | ''emotion particle'', '''''emphasis marker'''''
| ''emotion particle'', '''''emphasis marker'''''
|-
|!{{tp|[[kin]]}}
|also, (uncommon: '''''emphasis marker''''')
|also
|- style="border-top:2px solid darkgray;"
|-
|!{{tp|[[sin]]}}
|new, another, more
| rowspan=2 style="border-bottom:2px solid darkgray;"| new, another, more, '''extra''', '''additional'''
|new, another, more
|-
|!{{tp|[[namako]]}}
|spice, embellishment, extra, additional
|spice, embellishment, extra, additional
|- style="border-top:2px solid darkgray;"
|-
|!{{tp|[[lukin]]}}
|see, look, visual
| rowspan=2 | see, look, visual, '''eye''', try
| see, look, visual, '''eye''', try
|-
|!{{tp|[[oko]]}}
|'''eye'''
|eye, (uncommon: see, look)
|}
 
==={{tp|ali}}===
{{Main|ale#ali}}
{{tp|[[ali]]}} is generally considered a pronunciation variant of {{tp|[[ale]]}}, rather than a separate, synonymous word.
 
=={{tp|nimi sin}}==
There are some {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}} coined at different times, which happen to coincide in meaning:
 
* cross: {{tp|[[aka]]}}, {{tp|[[eki]]}}, {{tp|[[natu]]}}<ref group="lower-alpha">The words {{tp|aka}} and {{tp|eki}} are considered [[:Category:Deprecated words|deprecated]] and synonymous of the main word {{tp|natu}}.</ref>
* dream: {{tp|[[jume]]}}, {{tp|[[oni]]}}▼
* 3three: {{tp|[[san]]}}, {{tp|[[tuli]]}}▼
* four: {{tp|[[neja]]}}, {{tp|[[po]]}}
 
==Reforms==
Some speakers propose (or merely personally use) new spellings for existing words, e.g. for closer resemblance to their etymology.
 
===Pre-{{tp|pu}} reforms===
{{Main|Archaic words}}
 
A few words included in {{tp|[[Toki Pona: The Language of Good|pu]]}} underwent changes between their inception and the book being published, namely:
* {{tp|[[ona]]}} from {{tp|iki}}
* {{tp|[[nena]]}} from {{tp|kapa}}
* {{tp|[[noka]]}} from {{tp|jalan}}
 
{{tp|[[ali]]}} was an attempted reform too, but it only succeeded as a variant and not a community-wide replacement.
 
==={{tp|teken}}===
{{nimi|teken
|PoS=content word
}}
{{Needs media|scope=infobox|a {{tp|sitelen pona}} image}}
{{tp|teken}} is {{a category|teken}} alternate form for {{tp|[[sitelen]]}},<ref>{{cite Discord|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/316066233755631616/1070995484849741864|channel={{tok|jaki}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|author=Asiku|username=asiku|access-date=2024-01-17|quote=}}<blockquote>.. {{tok|teken}}<br />"{{tok|teken}}" is the same as "{{tok|sitelen}}"<br />Full writeup coming soon</blockquote></ref> derived from Dutch ''{{wt|teken#Dutch|{{lang|nl|teken}}}}'' ("sign, symbol, character") instead of ''{{wt|schilderen#Dutch|{{lang|nl|schilderen}}}}'' ("to paint").<ref name="asiku-teken">{{cite Discord|username=asiku|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|channel={{tok|toki-suli}}|thread={{tok|linja lipamanka}}|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/1053850152932233266/1070995609349271623|quote=this {{tok|nimisin}} exists because the word "{{lang|nl|schilderen}}" in dutch does not actually mean what {{tok|sitelen}} means, but the word "{{lang|nl|teken}}" does|author={{tok|jan Asiku}}|access-date=2024-01-17}}</ref> It was first mentioned on {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} by {{tok|jan Kasape}},<ref>{{cite Discord|username=casperdewith|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|channel={{tok|musi-ako}}|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/786041291707777034/998713553034944632|quote={{tok|lon. mi la, ‘tekenen’ / ‘teken’ li pona mute.}}|author={{tok|jan Kasape}}|access-date=2024-01-17}}</ref> with {{tok|jan Asiku}} being another vocal supporter. The proposed {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for it ({{sp|teken}}) is similar to that of {{tp|sitelen}}, but with the three dots replaced by a horizontal line.<ref>{{cite Discord|username=asiku|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|channel={{tok|toki-suli}}|thread={{tok|linja lipamanka}}|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/1053850152932233266/1070995609349271623|quote={{tok|nimi sin}} request: "{{tok|teken}}" [Image]|author={{tok|jan Asiku}}|access-date=2024-01-17}}</ref>
{{Clear}}
 
==={{tp|linuwi}}===
{{nimi|linuwi
|PoS=content word
}}
{{Needs media|scope=infobox|a {{tp|sitelen pona}} image}}
{{tp|linuwi}} is an alternate spelling for {{tp|[[linluwi]]}}, proposed by {{tok|[[jan Kekan San]]}}. His {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for it ({{sp|linuwi4}}) is based on {{tp|[[kulupu]]}}, with lines connecting the 3 circles.<ref>{{cite Discord|username=gregdan3|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|channel={{tok|sona-musi}}|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/1059157634659397632|author={{tok|[[jan Kekan San]]}}|access-date=2024-01-17}}
<blockquote>
{{tok|linluwi}} redeption arc:<br />
it's '''{{tok|linuwi}}'''<br />
it's drawn by starting with {{tok|kulupu}} and connecting them with 3 lines (see reply)<br />
its definition is the same as people already use it and if you say it's just internet i accuse you of calque
</blockquote></ref>
{{Clear}}
 
===References=Notes==
<references group="lower-alpha"/>
 
=={{tp|nimisin}}References==
{{Wikipedia|synonyms}}
Some {{tp|[[nimisin]]}} happen to be coined with the same meaning:
<references/>
* cross: {{tp|aka, eki, '''natu'''}}
▲* dream: {{tp|jume, oni}}
▲* 3: {{tp|san, tuli}}
{{Words}}
[[Category:Words]]
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