esun
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| Pronunciation | /ˈe |
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| 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 in 2020, "esun was told [to her] by a taxi driver who spoke a language from the Akan family in West Africa".[1] However, it is unclear which language and which word it originated from. It might possibly be from Twi edwom, meaning "market (place)",[2] according to ale sa in 2023.[3]
Semantic space
The semantic space space of esun includes trading and exchanging.[4] Exchanging is not limited to money; it can be anything either concrete (such as barter) or abstract (such as exchanging knowledge). It includes the act of trading, something of or 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.[5] It is unknown, however, which hieroglyph it originated from.
See also
References
- ↑ jan Sonja [@sonjalang]. (29 November 2020). [Message posted in the
#tomo-toki-antechannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. "esun was told to me by a taxi driver who spoke a language from the Akan family in West Africa". - ↑ Twi Translation of "market". LEARNAKANDICTIONARY.COM. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ↑ ale sa [@nim64]. (16 October 2023). [Message posted in the
#learning-generalchannel in the kama sona Discord server]. Discord. - ↑ lipamanka. toki pona dictionary. lipamanka's website. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ↑ jan Sonja [@sonjalang]. (24 February 2021). [Message posted in the
#toki-ponachannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. "i think that [symbol] is from Mikmaq".