ike
ike is a core content word relating to negative qualities.
Pronunciation | /ˈi |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F190D |
Etymology
The word ike is derived from Finnish ilkeä, meaning "bad, mean".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of ike includes negative qualities, such as things deemed bad, evil, unpleasant, harmful, or unneeded.
mi weka e ike jan la mi weka e ike mimi weka e ike jan la mi weka e ike mi.[2]
When I erase somebody's faults, I cleanse myself of negativity.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines ike as:
ADJECTIVE bad, negative; non-essential, irrelevant
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as ike:[3]
bad5, unfair2 , awkward2 , complicated2 , vice2 , hostile2 , difficulty2 , nasty2 , corruption2 , corrupt2 , hard (difficult)2 , harm2 , complex2 , danger2 , cursed2 , challenging2 , toxic2 , chaos2 , difficult2 , disorder2, harsh5 , badly5 , mean (adj)4 , evil4 , negative4 , problem4 , horrible4 , terrible4 , unfortunate3 , poorly3 , offensive3 , awful3 , trouble3 , tragic3 , cruel3 , wrong3 , inappropriate3 , issue3 , complexity3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for ike () represents a closed frowning mouth.
It is an upside down version of the glyph for pona. It is usually written wider than tall to make it more clearly distinct from nena.
sitelen sitelen
The glyph of ike represents a strangely harsh looking creature, with a big mouth like the glyph of toki or epiku if resembling anything. The origin is seemingly unknown, as it is structurally dissimilar to the glyphs of “i” and “ke.”
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (25 May 2014). Toki Pona: The Language of Good. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292300. OCLC 921253340.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. pp. 209–210.
Further reading
- "ike" on lipu Linku
- "ike" on lipu Wikipesija
- "ike" on English Wiktionary