awase
| 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 |
awase is a marginal post-pu content word relating to physical impact.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
The semantic space of awase includes bumps, knocks, and jolts. Linku compares it to the words utala, pakala, tawa, and anpa.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The word awase is not often used in sitelen pona. A proposed glyph (awase)[by whom? when?] may represent bumping into the side of something. It is similar to the glyph for monsi (monsi), but has emitters to the left instead of a location dot. In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "awase" on lipu Linku