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'''{{tp|epiku}}''' is {{a category}} [[joke word]] and {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} meaning "epic".
'''{{tp|epiku}}''' is {{a category}} [[joke word]] and {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} meaning "epic".
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The standard {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|epiku}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|epiku}}}}), as featured in the {{w|Esperanto}} translation of the book {{pu|en}}, is derived from the glyph for {{tp|[[pona]]}}, with [[emitters]].
The standard {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|epiku}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|epiku}}}}), as featured in the {{w|Esperanto}} translation of the book {{pu|en}}, is derived from the glyph for {{tp|[[pona]]}}, with [[emitters]].


The obsolete glyph for {{tp|epiku}} depicts an arrow pointing upwards ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv91';">epiku</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}} with the arrowhead being larger than that of {{tp|[[ni]]}}). It was included in version 4.9 of {{tp|[[linja pona]]}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musilili.net/linja-pona/|title={{tok|linja pona}}|website={{tok|musi lili}}|author=James Flear ({{tok|jan Same}})|access-date=2023-12-09}}</ref> This glyph is more often used as a directional variant of {{tp|[[ni]]}}, and may cause confusion if used to write {{tp|epiku}}. However, it is still used in communities both inside and outside of {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}.<ref name="keli2023-sp"/>
The obsolete glyph for {{tp|epiku}} depicts an arrow pointing upwards ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'cv91';">epiku</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}). It was included in version 4.9 of {{tp|[[linja pona]]}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musilili.net/linja-pona/|title={{tok|linja pona}}|website={{tok|musi lili}}|author=James Flear ({{tok|jan Same}})|access-date=2023-12-09}}</ref> This glyph is more often used as a directional variant of {{tp|[[ni]]}}, and may cause confusion if used to write {{tp|epiku}}. However, it is still used in communities both inside and outside of {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}.<ref name="keli2023-sp"/> Uniquely in the font {{tp|[[linja lipamanka]]}} and {{tp|[[linja suwi]]}}, the glyph for {{tp|epiku}} ({{sp|epiku|font=linja lipamanka}}) is derived from the Awesome Smile, also known as the Epic Smiley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/awesome-face-epic-smiley|title=Awesome Face / Epic Smiley|website=Know Your Meme|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref>


=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}==
Uniquely in the font {{tp|[[linja lipamanka]]}} and {{tp|[[linja suwi]]}}, the glyph for {{tp|epiku}} ({{sp|epiku|font=linja lipamanka}}) is derived from the Awesome Smile, also known as the Epic Smiley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/awesome-face-epic-smiley|title=Awesome Face / Epic Smiley|website=Know Your Meme|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref>
The {{tp|sitelen sitelen}} glyph for {{tp|epiku}} is inspired by the glyphs for {{tp|[[pona]]}}, {{tp|[[mute]]}}, and {{tp|[[wawa]]}}, with the phonetic radicals for {{tp|e}} and {{tp|ki}}. It was designed by {{tok|lon Jawin}}, {{tok|jan Pensa}}, and {{tok|jan Saki}}.<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Gabel, Jonathan]]|date=2021-09-05|url=https://jonathangabel.com/2021/nimi-sin/|title=Designing glyphs - {{tok|sitelen suwi pi nimi ku suli}}|website=jonathangabel.com|access-date=2024-01-22}}</ref>


==Related words==
==Related words==

==={{tp|awesome}}===
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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with {{tp|[[likujo]]}}.}}
{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with {{tp|[[likujo]]}}.}}
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'''{{tp|kulijo}}''' is {{a category|kulijo}} [[joke word]] and {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}} similar to {{tp|epiku}}, used to casually express appreciation or acknowledgement, similarly to&mdash;and derived from&mdash;English ''{{wikt|coolio}}''. It was coined in 2020 by {{tok|jan pakala}} in the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} community, originally deemed a typo of {{tp|[[likujo]]}}, and it was spread by {{tok|kala pona Tonyu}}.<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/741275619718987836|name={{tok|jan pakala}}|channel={{tok|toki-pona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-28}}}}</ref>
'''{{tp|kulijo}}''' is {{a category|kulijo}} [[joke word]] and {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}} similar to {{tp|epiku}}, used to casually express appreciation or acknowledgement, similarly to&mdash;and derived from&mdash;English ''{{wikt|coolio}}''. It was coined in 2020 by {{tok|jan pakala}} in the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} community, originally deemed a typo of {{tp|[[likujo]]}}, and it was spread by {{tok|kala pona Tonyu}}.<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/741275619718987836|name={{tok|jan pakala}}|channel={{tok|toki-pona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-28}}}}</ref>
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==={{tp|sikomo}}===
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'''{{tp|sikomo}}''' is {{a category|sikomo}} [[post-pu|post-{{tp|pu}}]] {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}} similar to {{tp|epiku}}, meaning "on a higher tier/plane, enlighten(ed), epic; to an exceedingly great extent". It is a reference to the {{w|Travis Scott}} song "{{w|Sicko Mode}}", and was coined by {{tok|jan Lija}} and {{tok|jan Wesu}} in 2019.
'''{{tp|sikomo}}''' is {{a category|sikomo}} [[post-pu|post-{{tp|pu}}]] {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}} similar to {{tp|epiku}}, meaning "on a higher tier/plane, enlighten(ed), epic; to an exceedingly great extent". It is a reference to the {{w|Travis Scott}} song "{{w|Sicko Mode}}", and was coined by {{tok|jan Lija}} and {{tok|jan Wesu}} in 2019.

Revision as of 10:01, 22 January 2024

Caution: The subject of this article is just for fun. It might not be meant or appropriate for serious use.
epiku in sitelen pona
epiku in sitelen sitelen
Pronunciation /ˈe.pi.ku/
Usage 2023: Uncommon4, Common6 (53% ↗︎ )2022: Uncommon (44%)
Book and era nimi ku suli (post-pu)
Part of speech Content word
Codepoint 󱦃 U+F1983

epiku is an uncommon joke word and nimi ku suli meaning "epic".

Etymology

The word epiku is derived from French épique, meaning "epic". According to the Toki Pona Dictionary, the person who coined this word is unknown.[1] However, Linku credits jan Jan and jan Peche coining it in 2019.

Semantic space

The semantic space of epiku includes epicness, coolness, and awesomeness. It is equivalent in meaning to pona a.

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as epiku:[2]

epic3, awesome2, amazing2

sitelen pona

The standard sitelen pona glyph for epiku (󱦃), as featured in the Esperanto translation of the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good, is derived from the glyph for pona, with emitters.

The obsolete glyph for epiku depicts an arrow pointing upwards (epiku). It was included in version 4.9 of linja pona.[3] This glyph is more often used as a directional variant of ni, and may cause confusion if used to write epiku. However, it is still used in communities both inside and outside of ma pona pi toki pona.[4] Uniquely in the font linja lipamanka and linja suwi, the glyph for epiku (epiku) is derived from the Awesome Smile, also known as the Epic Smiley.[5]

sitelen sitelen

The sitelen sitelen glyph for epiku is inspired by the glyphs for pona, mute, and wawa, with the phonetic radicals for e and ki. It was designed by lon Jawin, jan Pensa, and jan Saki.[6]

Related words

awesome

Pronunciation /ˈa.we.so.me/
Usage 2023: N/ACaution: This word has not been surveyed for. Most speakers likely don't understand it.
Book and era No book
Part of speech Content word
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kulijo

Not to be confused with likujo.
Pronunciation /ˈku.li.jo//j/ sounds like English Y, as in "fjord" or "hallelujah".
Usage 2023: Obscure (7% ↗︎ )Caution: Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (6%)
Book and era nimi ku lili (post-pu)
Part of speech Content word

kulijo is an obscure joke word and nimi ku lili similar to epiku, used to casually express appreciation or acknowledgement, similarly to—and derived from—English coolio. It was coined in 2020 by jan pakala in the ma pona pi toki pona community, originally deemed a typo of likujo, and it was spread by kala pona Tonyu.[7]

ale li kulijo　

ale li kulijo.

Everything is coolio.

According to an informal poll in 2023 by waso Keli, kulijo is often deemed more intense than epiku by the majority of speakers who use this word, however it is less intense for most of those who do not.[8]

The sitelen pona glyph for kulijo (kulijo) is derived from the glyph for lete (lete) with emitters, calquing the informal sense of English cool.

poku

Pronunciation /ˈpo.ku/
Usage 2023: N/ACaution: This word has not been surveyed for. Most speakers likely don't understand it.
Book and era No book
Part of speech Content word
Under construction: This section is empty. You can help us by adding to it.

potesu

Pronunciation /ˈpo.te.su/
Usage 2023: N/ACaution: This word has not been surveyed for. Most speakers likely don't understand it.2022: Obscure (0%)
Book and era No book
Part of speech Content word
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sikomo

Pronunciation /ˈsi.ko.mo/
Usage 2023: Obscure (2% ↗︎ )Caution: Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (1%)
Book and era No book (post-pu)
Part of speech Content word

sikomo is an obscure post-pu nimi sin similar to epiku, meaning "on a higher tier/plane, enlighten(ed), epic; to an exceedingly great extent". It is a reference to the Travis Scott song "Sicko Mode", and was coined by jan Lija and jan Wesu in 2019.

References

  1. ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 24.
  2. ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 205.
  3. ↑ James Flear (jan Same). "linja pona". musi lili. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ↑ waso Keli [@kelly.hi]. (23 October 2023). [Message posted in the #sona-kulupu channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
    Do you use the word epiku and which sitelen pona glyph do you use for it?
    Option Votes
    I use the word epiku and use the pona-with-emitters glyph 21
    I use the word epiku and use the directional-ni glyph 7
    I don't use the word epiku and use the pona-with-emitters glyph 43
    I don't use the word epiku and use the directional-ni glyph 2
  5. ↑ "Awesome Face / Epic Smiley". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Gabel, Jonathan. (5 September 2021). "Designing glyphs - sitelen suwi pi nimi ku suli". jonathangabel.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  7. ↑ jan pakala. (7 August 2020). [Message posted in the #toki-pona channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 28 December 2023.}}
  8. ↑ waso Keli [@kelly.hi]. (21 October 2023). [Message posted in the #sona-kulupu channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
    Do you use the word kulijo and, to you, what does the word mean?
    Option Votes
    I use the word kulijo and it means "very good" 9
    I use the word kulijo and it means "a little good" 3
    I don't use the word kulijo and it means "very good" 18
    I don't use the word kulijo and it means "a little good" 52

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