kiki
Pronunciation | /ˈki |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure4 (29% , Uncommon6↗︎ ) |
Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
kiki is an obscure content word relating to sharp and pointy objects.
Etymology
The word kiki is derived from a nonsense word created for the 2001 psychological study by V. S. Ramachandran and Edward Hubbard on sound symbolism, named the bouba/kiki effect. The word in Toki Pona was coined by jan Olipija and akesi kon Nalasuni in 2020.
Semantic space
The semantic space of kiki includes sharp and pointy objects.
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For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kiki:
spiky2
, sharp1 , angle½ , point½
Further reading
- "kiki" on lipu Linku