jule

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jule is an obscure content word relating to wavering, either physically, or in possibility or opinion.

jule
Pronunciation	/ˈju.le//j/ sounds like English Y, as in "fjord" or "hallelujah".
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

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

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

The sitelen pona glyph for jule (julejule) depicts a sudden oscillation in a curve, possibly evoking a seismograph chart.

Further reading

• "jule" on lipu Linku