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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|kipisi}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|kipisi}}}}) is derived from the {{w|division sign}} (÷). It was designed by {{tok|[[jan Same]]}}, designer of the {{tp|[[linja pona]]}} font, in October 2016, closely resembling the mathematical sign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=2616|title={{tok|Sitelen pona}} glyphs for new and apocryphal words|website=Toki Pona Forums|author={{tok|jan Same}}|date=2016-10-11|access-date=2023-11-23}}</ref> It was later changed and the horizontal line being rotated to the side, similarly to the {{w|percent sign}} (%), to avoid confusion with {{tp|[[lon]]}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=15268|title=Re: {{tok|Sitelen pona}} glyphs for new and apocryphal words|website=Toki Pona Forums|author={{tok|jan Same}}|date=2016-10-16|access-date=2023-11-23}}</ref> This version was included in version 1.0 of {{tp|linja pona}}.
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|kipisi}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|kipisi}}}}) is derived from the {{w|division sign}} (÷). It was designed by {{tok|[[jan Same]]}}, designer of the {{tp|[[linja pona]]}} font, in October 2016, closely resembling the mathematical sign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=2616|title={{tok|Sitelen pona}} glyphs for new and apocryphal words|website=Toki Pona Forums|author={{tok|jan Same}}|date=2016-10-11|access-date=2023-11-23}}</ref> It was later changed and the horizontal line being rotated to the side, similarly to the {{w|percent sign}} (%), to avoid confusion with {{tp|[[lon]]}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=15268|title=Re: {{tok|Sitelen pona}} glyphs for new and apocryphal words|website=Toki Pona Forums|author={{tok|jan Same}}|date=2016-10-16|access-date=2023-11-23}}</ref> This version was included in version 1.0 of {{tp|linja pona}}.

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Revision as of 18:55, 13 March 2024

kipisi in sitelen pona
kipisi in sitelen sitelen
Pronunciation /ˈki.pi.si/
Usage 2023: Common (67% ↘︎ )2022: Widespread (73%)
Book and era nimi ku suli (pre-pu)
Part of speech Content word
Codepoint 󱥻 U+F197B

kipisi is a common content word and pre-pu nimi ku suli relating to splitting. It was formerly widespread according to the 2022 Linku survey, but has since declined in usage.

Etymology

The word kipisi is thought to be derived from Iñupiaq kipriruk, meaning "cut",[1] or potentially Swahili kipisi, meaning "sliver, small piece of wood".[2]

Semantic space

The semantic space of kipisi includes splitting, cutting, and otherwise dividing into pieces. It overlaps with pakala, and with using any number as a transitive verb, although the latter can refer to multiplication or division depending on context. kipisi can also refer to a piece of something.

jan li ken kipisi e ona tawa sike ante mute 

jan li ken kipisi e ona tawa sike ante mute.[3]

People can cut it into many different circles.

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kipisi:[4]

split4, division4, slice4, cut3, divide3, chop3, segment3, section3, portion2, piece2, part2, half2, rip2, clip2, separation2, chunk2, carve2, separate2, sector2, percentage2

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for kipisi (󱥻) is derived from the division sign (÷). It was designed by jan Same, designer of the linja pona font, in October 2016, closely resembling the mathematical sign.[5] It was later changed and the horizontal line being rotated to the side, similarly to the percent sign (%), to avoid confusion with lon.[6] This version was included in version 1.0 of linja pona.

sitelen sitelen

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References

  1. jan Sonja [@sonjalang]. (11 March 2019). [Message posted in the #toki-pona channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord.
  2. [@orsetto]. (11 March 2019). [Message posted in the #toki-pona channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord.
  3. jan Lakuse. (1 July 2021). "o toki e ijo pi toki pona ala! (9)". kalama sin.
  4. Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. pp. 249–250.
  5. jan Same. (11 October 2016). "Sitelen pona glyphs for new and apocryphal words". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. jan Same. (16 October 2016). "Re: Sitelen pona glyphs for new and apocryphal words". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

Further reading