jule
Obscure Toki Pona content word
jule is an obscure content word relating to wavering, either physically, or in possibility or opinion.
Pronunciation | /ˈju |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (4% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (1%) |
Book and era | No book (post-ku) |
Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology Edit
The word jule is derived from Japanese 揺れる (yureru), meaning "to shake, to sway, to swing, to flicker, to tremble" and the like. It was coined by pilin Powa in 2022.
Semantic space Edit
The semantic space of jule includes wavering and shaking, as well as the indeterminate and inconclusive, such as something tentative. Linku compares it to the words tawa and poka.
sitelen pona Edit
The sitelen pona glyph for jule (jule) depicts a sudden oscillation in a curve, possibly evoking a seismograph chart.
Further reading Edit
- "jule" on lipu Linku