awase
Marginal Toki Pona content word
awase is a marginal post-pu content word relating to physical impact.
| Pronunciation | /ˈa |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (0%)
|
| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology Edit
The word awase is derived from Armenian հարվածել (harvacel), meaning "to hit, to strike". It was coined by jan Lenoka in 2021.
Semantic space Edit
The semantic space of awase includes bumps, knocks, and jolts. Linku compares it to the words utala, pakala, tawa, and anpa.
sitelen pona Edit
A proposed sitelen pona glyph for awase (awase) may represent bumping into the side of something. It is similar to the glyph for monsi, but has emitters to the left instead of a location dot.
Further reading Edit
- "awase" on lipu Linku