aku
| Pronunciation | /ˈa |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1%) Most speakers don't understand this word.
|
| Book and era | No book |
| Part of speech | Content word |
aku is a marginal content word relating to surprise and to flavors such as sourness.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word aku is derived from Romanian acru, meaning "sour". It is cognate with English acrid. It was coined by kulupu Solali in 2023;[citation needed] like anta, it was created "in order to expand the taste words".[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of aku includes things that are shocking, surprising, or unexpected. It also includes flavors such as sourness, bitterness, and acidity, making it a counterpart to suwi ("sweet") and a hyponym of the extended sense of kule.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for aku (aku) depicts a face with eyes squeezed shut and an open smile. It is similar to the glyphs for suwi (suwi) and jami (jami).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ilo Powa [@flora_key]. (30 July 2023). [Message posted in the
#the nasa renaissance and its resultsthread in the#toki-sulichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "aku" on lipu Linku