anta
| Pronunciation | /ˈan |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1%) Most speakers don't understand this word.
|
| Book and era | No book |
| Part of speech | Content word |
anta is a marginal content word relating to oil.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word anta is derived from Okinawan 油 (anda), meaning "oil". It was coined by ilo Powa in 2022; like aku, it was created "in order to expand the taste words".[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of anta includes oil, fat, and grease, as well as related properties such as slipperiness. It also includes flavors such as saltiness and savoriness, 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 anta (anta) depicts a drop, with the line inside representing a spot reflection and differentiating it from the glyph for peto (peto).
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]
- "anta" on lipu Linku