esun
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| Pronunciation | /ˈe |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Core (98% ↗︎ )2022: Core (96%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F190B |
esun is a core content word relating to trade and exchanging.
Etymology
According to jan Sonja, "esun was told [to her] by a taxi driver who spoke a language from the Akan family in West Africa".[citation needed] However, it is unclear which language and which word it originated from. It might possibly be from Twi edwom, meaning "market, place of business", as shown by ale sa in 2023.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space space of word includes trading and exchanging; that can for anything, not only money. It includes the act of trading, something relating to trading and a place of business. For the place, some examples include markets, shops, fairs, bazaars.
The phrase tenpo esun is a common way to say "week", which literally means "the time relating to business".
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines esun as:
NOUN market, shop, fair, bazaar, business transaction
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for esun is derived from the Mi'kmaq hieroglyphs, according to jan Sonja in a message from 2021.[2] It is unknown, however, which hieroglyph it originated from.
See also
References
- ↑ ale sa [@nim64]. (16 October 2023). Message in
#learning-general. kama sona. Discord. - ↑ jan Sonja [@sonjalang]. (24 February 2021). Message in
#toki-pona. ma pona pi toki pona. Discord. "i think that [symbol] is from Mikmaq".