kalama
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| Pronunciation | /ˈka |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1915 |
kalama is a core content word relating to sounds.
Etymology
The word kalama is derived from Croatian galama, meaning "noise".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of kalama includes noises and sounds.[2]
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines kalama as:
VERB to produce a sound; recite, utter aloud
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kalama:
sound5, noise4, tone3, bang2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for kalama is derived from the the mouth radical with emmiters.
Related words
kalamARR
| Pronunciation | /ˌka.la.ˈmarː/ |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (4% → ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (4%)
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| Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu, marginal phonology) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
kalamARR is a joke word and nimi ku lili relating to a pirate sound, which breaks Toki Pona's phonology and phonotactics. It is derived from the word kalama and the English onomatopeia arr for an imitation of pirates and it was coined by an unknown surveyee for the Toki Pona Dictionary in 2021.
kuntu
| Pronunciation | /ˈkun |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (3% ↘︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (7%)
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| Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
kuntu is an obscure content word and nimi ku lili relating to laughing and comedy. It is an acronym derived from the phrase kalama musi tan uta and was coined by jan inwin, jan Maliku, and jan Wesu.[citation needed] The screenplay tu kuntu is a notable work with this word in its title.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.