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'''{{tp|kijetesantakalu}}''' is a [[pre-pu|pre-{{tp|pu}}]] word relating to animals in the family {{wp|Procyonidae}}. It was coined by {{tok|[[Sonja Lang]]}} as an {{wp|April Fools'}} joke in 2009. It is the longest Toki Pona word currently in use. Due to the word's length, it is often be pronounced with {{wp|secondary stress}} on the syllable {{tp|ta}}, or more rarely {{tp|ka}} or {{tp|san}}.<ref>{{tok|jan Pensa}} (@jpensa) (6 July 2021). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/828474497865744444/861782674107269180 Message on the #sona-kulupu channel in {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}]. ''Discord''.
'''{{tp|kijetesantakalu}}''' is a [[pre-pu|pre-{{tp|pu}}]] word relating to animals in the family {{wp|Procyonidae}}. It was coined by {{tok|[[Sonja Lang]]}} as an {{wp|April Fools'}} joke in 2009. It is the longest Toki Pona word currently in use. Due to the word's length, it is often be pronounced with {{wp|secondary stress}} on the syllable {{tp|ta}}, or more rarely {{tp|ka}} or {{tp|san}}.<ref name="pensa2021"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ I pronounce {{tok|kijetesantakalu}} with accent on
|-
! Response<br/><small>(Multiple allowed)</small>
! Respondents<br/><small>{{abbr|<var>n</var>|Sample size}} = 43</small>
|-
! {{tok|ki}}
| style="text-align: right;" | 28
|-
! {{tok|je}}
| style="text-align: right;" | 9
|-
! {{tok|te}}
| style="text-align: right;" | 3
|-
! {{tok|san}}
| style="text-align: right;" | 9
|-
! {{tok|ta}}
| style="text-align: right;" | 20
|-
! {{tok|ka}}
| style="text-align: right;" | 13
|-
! {{tok|lu}}
| style="text-align: right;" | 1
|}
</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The word {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} is derived from {{wp|Finnish}} {''{lang|fi|[[wikt:kierteishäntäkarhu|kierteishäntäkarhu]]}}'' meaning "kinkajou", from ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:kierteinen|kierteinen]]}}'' ("helical"), ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:häntä|häntä]]}}'' ("tail"), and ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:karhu|karhu]]}}'' ("bear").
The word {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} is derived from {{wp|Finnish}} ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:kierteishäntäkarhu|kierteishäntäkarhu]]}}'' meaning "kinkajou", from ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:kierteinen|kierteinen]]}}'' ("helical"), ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:häntä|häntä]]}}'' ("tail"), and ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:karhu|karhu]]}}'' ("bear").


==Semantic space==
==Semantic space==
{{tp|kijetesantakalu}} was originally defined by Lang as "any animal from the Procyonidae family, such as {{wp|raccoon}}s, {{wp|coati}}s, {{wp|kinkajou}}s, {{wp|olingo}}s, {{wp|ringtail}}s and {{wp|cacomistle}}s".<ref>Lang, Sonja (1 April 2009). [http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1033 "New official word / Nova oficiala vorto"]. ''Toki Pona Forums''. Retrieved 2 October 2023.</ref> Some speakers expand the semantic space of {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} to include other animals. A common expansion is "any animal from the {{wp|Musteloidea}} superfamily, including {{wp|raccoon}}s, {{wp|weasel}}s, {{wp|otter}}s, {{wp|skunk}}s, and {{wp|red panda}}s".
{{tp|kijetesantakalu}} was originally defined by Lang as "any animal from the Procyonidae family, such as {{wp|raccoon}}s, {{wp|coati}}s, {{wp|kinkajou}}s, {{wp|olingo}}s, {{wp|ringtail}}s and {{wp|cacomistle}}s".<ref>[[jan Sonja|Lang, Sonja]] (1 April 2009). [http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1033 "New official word / Nova oficiala vorto"]. ''Toki Pona Forums''. Retrieved 2 October 2023.</ref> Some speakers expand the semantic space of {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} to include other animals. A common expansion is "any animal from the {{wp|Musteloidea}} superfamily, including {{wp|raccoon}}s, {{wp|weasel}}s, {{wp|otter}}s, {{wp|skunk}}s, and {{wp|red panda}}s".


Rarely, {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} is used in relation to April Fools' Day and practical jokes, referencing the word's origins.
Rarely, {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} is used in relation to April Fools' Day and practical jokes, referencing the word's origins.
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The most recognized {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph ({{spt|kijetesantakalu}}) was designed by [[James Flear]] in 2019. It won a glyph design contest for the font {{tp|[[linja pona]]}},<ref>Flear, James (12 July 2019). "[//facebook.com/groups/sitelen/posts/2367140973340274 {{tok|toki!}} After a week of voting, I present to you '''the winners of the ''“New {{tok|sitelen pona}} glyph contest”.''''']" [https://web.archive.org/web/20230809220109/https://www.facebook.com/groups/sitelen/posts/2367140973340274 Archived] from the original on 9 August 2023. ''Facebook''.</ref> and spread from there. The glyph is featured in {{lang|eo|''[[Tokipono: La lingvo de bono]]''}}, the Esperanto edition of {{tp|lipu pu}}.
The most recognized {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph ({{spt|kijetesantakalu}}) was designed by [[James Flear]] in 2019. It won a glyph design contest for the font {{tp|[[linja pona]]}},<ref>Flear, James (12 July 2019). "[//facebook.com/groups/sitelen/posts/2367140973340274 {{tok|toki!}} After a week of voting, I present to you '''the winners of the ''“New {{tok|sitelen pona}} glyph contest”.''''']" [https://web.archive.org/web/20230809220109/https://www.facebook.com/groups/sitelen/posts/2367140973340274 Archived] from the original on 9 August 2023. ''Facebook''.</ref> and spread from there. The glyph is featured in {{lang|eo|''[[Tokipono: La lingvo de bono]]''}}, the Esperanto edition of {{tp|lipu pu}}.


Other glyphs may be in use by a small minority of users:
Other glyphs which may be in use by a small minority of users include the ones below:


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kijetesantakalu heresdevking.png|Glyph alternate proposal by Heresdevking
kijetesantakalu heresdevking.png|Glyph alternate proposal by Heresdevking
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=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|kijetensatakalu}} was designed by {{tok|jan Saki}} in 2021.<ref>Gabel, Jonathan (5 September 2021). [https://jonathangabel.com/2021/nimi-sin/ Designing glyphs - {{tok|sitelen suwi pi nimi ku suli}}]. Retrieved 11 October 2023.</ref>


==Number system==
==Number system==
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=={{tp|nasin kijetesantakalu}}==
=={{tp|nasin kijetesantakalu}}==
'''{{tp|nasin kijetesantakalu}}''' was a proposed analysis of Toki Pona's syntax made by Sonja Lang as an April Fools' joke in 2021. In her post on the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} Discord server, she wrote:<ref>Lang, Sonja (@sonjalang) (1 April 2021). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/827029521902338118 Message on the #toki-pona channel on {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}]. ''Discord''.</ref>
'''{{tp|nasin kijetesantakalu}}''' was a proposed analysis of Toki Pona's syntax made by Sonja Lang as an April Fools' joke in 2021. In her post on the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} Discord server, she wrote:<ref>[[jan Sonja|Lang, Sonja]] (@sonjalang) (1 April 2021). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/827029521902338118 Message on the <code>#{{tok|toki-pona}}</code> channel in the {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}} Discord server]. ''Discord''.</ref>


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==References==
==References==
<references />
<references>
<ref name="pensa2021">{{tok|jan Pensa}} (@jpensa) (6 July 2021). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/828474497865744444/861782674107269180 Message on the <code>#{{tok|sona-kulupu}}</code> channel in the {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}} Discord server]. ''Discord''.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ I pronounce {{tok|kijetesantakalu}} with accent on
|-
! Response<br/><small>(Multiple allowed)</small>
! Respondents<br/><small>{{abbr|<var>n</var>|Sample size}} = 43</small>
|-
! {{tok|ki}}
| 28
|-
! {{tok|je}}
| 9
|-
! {{tok|te}}
| 3
|-
! {{tok|san}}
| 9
|-
! {{tok|ta}}
| 20
|-
! {{tok|ka}}
| 13
|-
! {{tok|lu}}
| 1
|}
</ref>
</references>
{{Words}}
{{Words}}

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kijetesantakalu in sitelen pona
kijetesantakalu in sitelen sitelen
Pronunciation /ˈki.je.te.san.ta.ka.lu//j/ sounds like English Y, as in "fjord" or "hallelujah".
Usage 2023: Common4, Widespread6 (75% ↗︎ )2022: Widespread (73%)
Book and era nimi ku suli (pre-pu)
Part of speech Content word
Codepoint 󱦀 U+F1980

kijetesantakalu is a pre-pu word relating to animals in the family Procyonidae. It was coined by Sonja Lang as an April Fools' joke in 2009. It is the longest Toki Pona word currently in use. Due to the word's length, it is often be pronounced with secondary stress on the syllable ta, or more rarely ka or san.[1]

Etymology

The word kijetesantakalu is derived from Finnish kierteishäntäkarhu meaning "kinkajou", from kierteinen ("helical"), häntä ("tail"), and karhu ("bear").

Semantic space

kijetesantakalu was originally defined by Lang as "any animal from the Procyonidae family, such as raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles".[2] Some speakers expand the semantic space of kijetesantakalu to include other animals. A common expansion is "any animal from the Musteloidea superfamily, including raccoons, weasels, otters, skunks, and red pandas".

Rarely, kijetesantakalu is used in relation to April Fools' Day and practical jokes, referencing the word's origins.

Earnestness

kijetesantakalu was originally a joke word. The word is now used for other reasons as well, be it as a symbol of identity or simply liking the sitelen pona glyph. These speakers sometimes shorten it to kijete or kije, especially to use it as a headnoun. See Abbreviations § kijetesantakalu. Opinions on the word's seriousness vary between speakers.

sitelen pona

sitelen pona glyph designed by James Flear, used in linja pona

The most recognized sitelen pona glyph (kijetesantakalu) was designed by James Flear in 2019. It won a glyph design contest for the font linja pona,[3] and spread from there. The glyph is featured in Tokipono: La lingvo de bono, the Esperanto edition of lipu pu.

Other glyphs which may be in use by a small minority of users include the ones below:

sitelen sitelen

The sitelen sitelen glyph for kijetensatakalu was designed by jan Saki in 2021.[4]

Number system

The Toki Pona Dictionary features a joke number system named after this word, nasin nanpa kijetesantakalu (tan soweli nata), where each digit is the word "kijetesantakalu" with a different stressed syllable. The stress isn't notated in writing.

nasin kijetesantakalu

nasin kijetesantakalu was a proposed analysis of Toki Pona's syntax made by Sonja Lang as an April Fools' joke in 2021. In her post on the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server, she wrote:[5]

On this blessed anniversary of kijetesantakalu, I would like to formally clarify that en is a subject marker that is omitted at the beginning of a sentence. The default and recommended word order in Toki Pona has always been subject–verb–object, but other structures are possible for stylistic effect.

She provided examples of the six word orders in use.

  • SVO: mi moku e kili.
  • SOV: mi e kili li moku.
  • VSO: li moku en mi e kili.
  • VOS: li moku e kili en mi.
  • OVS: e kili li moku en mi. kili li kama moku tan mi.
  • OSV: e kili en mi moku. kili la mi moku e ona.

nasin kijetesantakalu is generally not used among speakers. However, some have adopted it in their own nasin.

References

  1. jan Pensa (@jpensa) (6 July 2021). Message on the #sona-kulupu channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server. Discord.
    I pronounce kijetesantakalu with accent on
    Response
    (Multiple allowed)
    Respondents
    n = 43
    ki 28
    je 9
    te 3
    san 9
    ta 20
    ka 13
    lu 1
  2. Lang, Sonja (1 April 2009). "New official word / Nova oficiala vorto". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. Flear, James (12 July 2019). "toki! After a week of voting, I present to you the winners of the “New sitelen pona glyph contest”." Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Facebook.
  4. Gabel, Jonathan (5 September 2021). Designing glyphs - sitelen suwi pi nimi ku suli. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. Lang, Sonja (@sonjalang) (1 April 2021). Message on the #toki-pona channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server. Discord.