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==Etymology== |
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The word {{tp|aku}} is derived from {{w|Romanian language|Romanian}} ''{{lang|ro|acru}}'', meaning "sour". It was coined by {{tok|kulupu Solali}} in 2023;{{citation needed|date=2024-04-03}} like {{tp|[[anta]]}}, it was created "in order to expand the taste words".<ref>{{cite Discord|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/1134994249021136916/1135002247034568814|thread=the {{tok|nasa}} renaissance and its results|channel={{tok|toki-suli}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|author={{tok|ilo Powa}}|username=flora_key|access-date=2024-04-03|quote=}}</ref> |
The word {{tp|aku}} is derived from {{w|Romanian language|Romanian}} ''{{lang|ro|acru}}'', meaning "sour". It is [[cognate]] with English ''acrid''. It was coined by {{tok|kulupu Solali}} in 2023;{{citation needed|date=2024-04-03}} like {{tp|[[anta]]}}, it was created "in order to expand the taste words".<ref>{{cite Discord|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/1134994249021136916/1135002247034568814|thread=the {{tok|nasa}} renaissance and its results|channel={{tok|toki-suli}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|author={{tok|ilo Powa}}|username=flora_key|access-date=2024-04-03|quote=}}</ref> |
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==Semantic space== |
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 3 April 2024
| Pronunciation | /ˈa |
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| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1%) Most speakers don't understand this word.
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| 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