kana
| Pronunciation | /ˈka |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1%) Most speakers don't understand this word.
|
| Book and era | No book |
| Part of speech | Content word |
kana is a marginal content word relating to unreal imagery.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word kana is derived from Tulu ಕನ (kana), meaning "dream". It was coined by ilo Powa in 2022.
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of kana includes dreams; altered states of consciousness, such as trance, hypnosis, and hallucination; illusions; and fiction, such as stories and myth.[1] The common theme is things that may appear to be real, including mental states that cause them.
According to Linku, kana "[s]erves as a non-deprecated, neutral-connotation, and polysemous variant of words like oni, powe, or jume." kana's semantic space most likely encompasses all of theirs.
kana lape li ken ala ken toki e tenpo kamakana lape li ken ala ken toki e tenpo kama?
Can dreams tell of the future?
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for kana (kana) may depict a cloud or plume, such as of smoke.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ilo Powa [@flora_key]. (30 July 2023). [Message posted in the
#the nasa renaissance and its resultsthread in the#toki-sulichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "kana" on lipu Linku