enko
| Pronunciation | /ˈen |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (4% → ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (4%)
|
| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
enko is an obscure post-pu content word relating to space as a dimensionality.
Etymology
The word enko is a corruption of tenpo.[citation needed]
Semantic space
The semantic space of enko includes space, location, distance, and size. enko is a counterpart to tenpo, allowing for spatial equivalents of tenpo constructions. The semantic space of enko overlaps with lon (location), ma (space framed in terms of land), insa, and weka (distance).
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for enko (enko) represents a compass,[citation needed] presumably pointing north.