itomi
Marginal Toki Pona content word
itomi is a marginal content word relating to schadenfreude.
| Pronunciation | /ˈi |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% → ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (1%)
|
| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology Edit
The word itomi is derived from English hit-or-miss, in reference to a memetic lyric from the diss track "Mia Khalifa":
Hit or miss, I guess they never miss, huh?
According to Linku, itomi was coined by "jan Wesu OR jan inwin, jan Lemon"[what does that even mean?] in 2019.
Semantic space Edit
The semantic space of itomi includes schadenfreude (pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune) as well as subtle and indirect insults and disrespect.
sitelen pona Edit
A proposed sitelen pona glyph for itomi (itomi) is derived from the pu glyph for meli (meli) with a check mark shape below. It was designed by nimi Elemenopi in July 2020.[1][2]
References Edit
- ↑ nimi Elemenopi [u/ElemenopiTheSequel]. (26 July 2020). "I made a sitelen pona glyph for every non-pu word in the "nimi ale pona" dictionary". r/tokipona. Reddit. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ nimi Elemenopi [u/ElemenopiTheSequel]. (15 August 2020). "Here are the official glyphs for the 1b words in the NA". r/OffThePu. Reddit. Retrieved 28 December 2023. "[Key: black] = original, made by me".
Further reading Edit
- "itomi" on lipu Linku