kalijopilale
Obscure Toki Pona content word
kalijopilale is an obscure content word relating to the order Caryophyllales.
Pronunciation | /ˈka |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (2% ↗︎ ) |
Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology Edit
The word kalijopilale is derived from translingual Caryophyllales, ultimately from Latin caryophyllus ("relating to clove") + -ālis ("-related"). It was coined by jan Likipi in 2020.[citation needed]
Semantic space Edit
The semantic space of kalijopilale includes members of Caryophyllales, including cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants.
sitelen pona Edit
The word kalijopilale is not often used in sitelen pona. A proposed glyph (kalijopilale)[by whom? when?] depicts a beet. In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use.
Further reading Edit
- "kalijopilale" on lipu Linku