apeja
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| Pronunciation | /ˈa |
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| Usage | 2023: Obscure4, Uncommon6 (23% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't use this word.2022: Uncommon (20%)
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| Book and era | nimi ku lili (pre-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F19A1 |
apeja is an obscure content word and pre-pu nimi ku lili relating to shame.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word apeja is derived from Finnish häpeä, meaning "shame, shameful".[1] This word was coined circa late 2009.[2][3][4]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of apeja includes shame and guilt, perceived violations of moral standards. It also refers to singling out and isolating another person or oneself.
mi apeja e mama mimi apeja e mama mi.
I dishonored my parents (brought shame towards them).
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as apeja:[5]
shame2, embarrassed2, guilt1
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for apeja () represents othering someone from a community and is derived by turning the glyph for kulupu and separating the bottom circle with an angle-shaped barrier, likely from the bottom stroke of ante.
The glyph was designed by Jakob Vogel in 2019, for a contest to design glyphs for words considered "extinct" at the time started by jan Same (James Flear).[6][7]
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Accepted proposal by Jakob Vogel
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Proposal by Stephan Schneider (jan Tepan)
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Third proposal, a mix between Vogel and Schneider's designs
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Proposal by James Flear (jan Same)
jan Same had previously proposed glyphs for apeja in October 2016. The original proposal was a broken heart, merging the shape of pilin with the zigzagging stroke through pakala. To avoid it being mistaken for a combined glyph, jan Same subsequently proposed four circles in a diamond configuration, with the lower circle crossed out, representing kulupu with another person singled out or shunned.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Moniz, C. Ryan (jan inwin); van der Meulen, Spencer H. (jan Pensa); lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "nimi ale pona (2nd ed.)". Google Docs.
- ↑ "Talk:apeja". en.tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ jan Mato. (9 December 2009). "Any new obsolete meanings?". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ aikidave. (19 October 2020). "apeja". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 203.
- ↑ James Flear. (4 July 2019). "toki! This is round 2 of “designing new glyphs for extinct words”.". Facebook. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ James Flear. (12 July 2019). "toki! After a week of voting, I present to you **the winners of the *“New sitelen pona glyph contest”.***". Facebook. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ jan Same. (16 October 2016). "Sitelen pona glyphs for new and apocryphal words". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "apeja" on lipu Linku
- "apeja" on English Wiktionary