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A proposed {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|kese}} ({{sp|kese}}) is derived from the {{w|Hebrew}} letter {{w|qoph}} (ק), the first letter of Keshet ({{lang|he|קשת}}). |
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Revision as of 02:32, 25 April 2024
| Pronunciation | /ˈke |
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| Usage | 2023: Obscure (2% ↘︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (4%)
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| Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
kese is an obscure content word and nimi ku lili relating to queerness.
Etymology
The word kese is derived from Keshet, a Jewish LGBTQ organization in the United States, whose name is derived from Hebrew קשת (késhet), lit. 'rainbow'. It was coined in 2020 by jan Jan in the ma pona pi toki pona community.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of kese includes queer and LGBTQ+ identity. Other words used for this include kule and tonsi (specifically for gender).
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kese:[2]
LGBTQ+½
sitelen pona
A proposed sitelen pona glyph for kese (kese) is derived from the Hebrew letter qoph (ק), the first letter of Keshet (קשת).
References
- ↑ jan Jan [@janet]. (25 November 2020). [Message posted in the
#sona-musichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 3 February 2024.nimi sin: kese
from hebrew késhet (קשת)
meaning: queer, gay, trans, etc.
basically a wider version of tonsi, if you're not already using tonsi to mean LGBT+ in general - ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362.
Further reading
- "kese" on lipu Linku