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|blurb='''{{tp|[[kijetesantakalu]]}}''' ({{sp|kijetesantakalu}}) is {{a category|kijetesantakalu}} [[pre-pu|pre-{{tp|pu}}]] word and {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} describing {{w|raccoon}}s and other {{w|Procyonidae|procyonid}} [[animal]]s. It was coined by {{tok|[[Sonja Lang]]}} as an [[April Fools']] [[Joke word|joke]] in 2009. It is by far the longest [[Toki Pona]] word currently in use.

'''{{tp|kijetesantakalu}}''' is {{a category}} [[pre-pu|pre-{{tp|pu}}]] word and {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} describing {{w|raccoon}}s and other {{w|Procyonidae|procyonid}} [[animal]]s. It was coined by {{tok|[[Sonja Lang]]}} as an [[April Fools']] [[Joke word|joke]] in 2009. It is by far the longest [[Toki Pona]] word currently in use. Due to the word's length, it is often pronounced with {{w|secondary stress}} on the [[syllable]] {{tp|ta}}, or more rarely {{tp|ka}} or {{tp|san}}.<ref name="pensa2021"/>

[[Sonja Lang]] originally defined {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} as "any animal from the {{w|Procyonidae}} family, such as {{w|raccoon}}s, {{w|coati}}s, {{w|kinkajou}}s, {{w|olingo}}s, {{w|ringtail}}s and {{w|cacomistle}}s".<ref name="lang2009">[[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>

As of announcing the word, Lang was undecided on whether to include {{w|red panda}}s as {{tp|kijetesantakalu}}. She resurfaced the issue on {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} in 2021, suggesting that the [[semantic space]] expand to cover the {{w|Musteloidea}} superfamily,<ref>{{cite Discord|name={{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}|username=sonjalang|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/803617803570642974|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|channel={{tok|toki-pona}}|quote=we should seriously consider broadening {{tok|kijetesantakalu}} from procyonid to Musteloidea, as per the footnote in the original {{tok|kijetesantakalu}} announcement|retrieved=5 November 2023}}</ref> which also includes {{w|weasel}}s, {{w|otter}}s, {{w|marten}}s, {{w|badger}}s, and {{w|skunk}}s.

[[File:Sinosauropteryx with Dalinghosaurus.jpg|thumb|240px|alt=|Reconstruction of ''{{w|Sinosauropteryx}}'', a dinosaur likened to present-day {{tp|kijetesantakalu}}]]

For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|kijetesantakalu}}:<ref>{{cite ku|248}}</ref>

{{tp|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 {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyph. These speakers sometimes shorten it to {{tp|kijete}} or {{tp|kije}}, especially to use it as a [[headnoun]]. See {{sect|Abbreviations#kijetesantakalu|Abbreviations#{{tp|kijetesantakalu}}}}. Opinions on the word's seriousness vary between speakers.

[[File:Kijetesantakalu (linja pona).svg|thumb|180x180px|alt=Glyph decipting a raccoon sitting down|Glyph designed by {{tok|[[jan Same]]}}, used in {{tp|[[linja pona]]}}]]

The most recognized {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|kijetesantakalu}}}}) was designed by {{tok|[[jan Same]]}} in 2019. It won a glyph design contest for the font {{tp|[[linja pona]]}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/sitelen/posts/2367140973340274|title={{tok|toki!}} After a week of voting, I present to you **the winners of the *“New {{tok|sitelen pona}} glyph contest”.***|website=Facebook|author=[[James Flear]]|date=2019-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809220109/https://www.facebook.com/groups/sitelen/posts/2367140973340274|archive-date=2023-08-09|access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> and spread from there. The glyph is featured in the Esperanto edition of {{pu|en}}.

kijetesantakalu spp.png|Glyph variant designed by Jack Humbert, used in {{tp|[[sitelen pona pona]]}}

The current {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|kijetensatakalu}} was designed by {{tok|jan Saki}} in 2021.<ref name="gabel2021"/><ref name="jawin2021"/> {{tok|jan Pensa}} and {{tok|palisa jelo Natan}} have also created proposals for a full-body variant, inspired by the {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyph.

* {{tp|[[nasin kijetesantakalu]]}} — Grammatical analysis

* {{tp|[[nasin nanpa kijetesantakalu]]}} — Joke number system

* {{tp|[[sutopatikuna]]}}

<ref name="gabel2021">[[Gabel, Jonathan]] (5 September 2021). [https://jonathangabel.com/2021/nimi-sin/ Designing glyphs - {{tok|sitelen suwi pi nimi ku suli}}]. ''jonathangabel.com''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230602034504/https://jonathangabel.com/2021/nimi-sin/ Archived] from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.