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The dictionary includes an English–Toki Pona section of 169 pages and a Toki Pona-English section of 196 pages. There is also an introduction to the dictionary which includes a warning against [[lexicalization]], notes about grammar and endonyms, an explanation about the frequency index used in the book, notes about new [[nimi ku|{{tp|ku}} words]], and a list of attributions for the creators of {{tp|ku}} words. |
The dictionary includes an English–Toki Pona section of 169 pages and a Toki Pona-English section of 196 pages. There is also an introduction to the dictionary which includes a warning against [[lexicalization]], notes about grammar and endonyms, an explanation about the frequency index used in the book, notes about new [[nimi ku|{{tp|ku}} words]], and a list of attributions for the creators of {{tp|ku}} words. |
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Besides the main dictionary, {{tp|ku}} also contains the following extras: |
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The cover of the dictionary depicts a denim jacket with an embroidered [[Toki Pona logo]] in front of a dark background. The jacket was created by Lucy Deacon ({{tok|jan nanpa Lusi}}).<ref>{{cite ku|2}}</ref><ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/870291141902356480|name={{tok|jan nanpa Lusi}}|username=lucyg00se|channel={{tok|toki-pona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}}}</ref> The illustrations on the book are created by Vacon Sartinari, an Italian visual artist and illustrator. |
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{{Hatnote|There is a {{tp|toki pona taso}} [https://wikipesija.org/wiki/kama_sona_pi_jan_Sonja article] about this on ''[[lipu Wikipesija]]''.}} |
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Revision as of 23:31, 30 November 2023
The Toki Pona Dictionary, also known as lipu ku or (less formally) ku, is the second official book about Toki Pona. It is a descriptive collection of how surveyed speakers expressed common English words in Toki Pona compiled by Sonja Lang, published on 18 July 2021.
Contents
The dictionary includes an English–Toki Pona section of 169 pages and a Toki Pona-English section of 196 pages. There is also an introduction to the dictionary which includes a warning against lexicalization, notes about grammar and endonyms, an explanation about the frequency index used in the book, notes about new ku words, and a list of attributions for the creators of ku words.
Cover and illustrations
The cover of the dictionary depicts a denim jacket with an embroidered Toki Pona logo in front of a dark background. The jacket was created by Lucy Deacon (jan nanpa Lusi).[1][2] The illustrations on the book are created by Vacon Sartinari, an Italian visual artist and illustrator.
Notes on lipu pu
The section "Notes on lipu pu" is a collection of corrections for the original book, ranging from correcting mistakes to noting evolution in usage. This section has been made freely available on Lang's website under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.[3][4]
Creative works
At the end of the book, jan Sonja included the poems "laso tu" by jan Ne and "lon ma tomo pi tenpo pini suli" by jan Kapilu (which was later renamed to kiwen walo)[5], as well as an explanation of the satirical number system nasin nanpa kijetesantakalu by soweli nata.
The two poems featured were jan Sonja's favorite poems from utala pi toki musi, a Toki Pona poetry contest held in ma pona pi toki pona in 2020. The two poems and all other submissions are available for free at the contest's webpage.[6]
kijetesantakalu tonsi li lanpan ala lanpan e soko?
"kijetesantakalu tonsi li lanpan ala lanpan e soko?" is a sentence designed to showcase several nimi ku suli, featured in the back cover of the dictionary. The sentence means "does the non-binary procyonid steal mushrooms?".
Methodology
Data
The data as presented in the book is ranked with a frequency score ranging from ½ to 5.
| Frequency index |
Percentage of respondants |
|---|---|
| 5 | [81, 100]% |
| 4 | [61, 80]% |
| 3 | [41, 60]% |
| 2 | [21, 40]% |
| 1 | [11, 20]% |
| ½ | [1, 10]% |
References
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 2.
- ↑ jan nanpa Lusi [@lucyg00se]. (29 July 2021). [Message posted in the
#toki-ponachannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. - ↑ Lang, Sonja (2021). Notes on lipu pu (PDF). tokipona.org. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ jan Sonja. (1 January 2022). "Pages 5 to 13 of Toki Pona Dictionary (Notes on lipu pu) are now licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.". Mastodon. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ Tokipono: La lingvo de bono by Sonja Lang (Esperanto translation), page 99
- ↑ utala pi toki musi #MAM/#LLW/#LLW. utala.pona.la. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
External links
Freely available data
Notes on lipu pu
- "Notes on lipu pu" (PDF) on tokipona.org
- "Notes on lipu pu" (PDF) on Wikimedia Commons
- "Notes on lipu pu" on Wikisource
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