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'''{{tp|kule}}''' is {{a category}} word relating to [[color]].<ref>{{cite ku|256}}</ref>
==Etymology==
The word {{tp|kule}} is derived from {{w|Acadian French}} ''{{lang|fr|couleur}}''.<ref name="etym">{{cite etym}}</ref>
==Semantic space==
The semantic space of {{tp|kule}} includes [[color]]s, {{w|hue}}, {{w|pigment}}s, and {{w|paint}}.
{{Example
|kasi ni li <mark>kule</mark> seme?
|What <mark>color</mark> is this plant?
|kasi ni li<mark>kule</mark>seme
}}
{{Main|kule and poki{{!}}{{tp|kule}} and {{tp|poki}}}}
By analogy, {{tp|kule}} is sometimes extended to refer to any intrinsic or sensory attribute, such as composition, sensory information ({{w|hue}}, smell, flavor, {{w|timbre}}, texture), or [[Gender|gender identity]]. The word {{tp|[[poki]]}} ("container") is used as an [[antonym]] for this sense, meaning any extrinsic attribute. Compare the English phrase "to put someone in a box".
==References==
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| Pronunciation | /ˈku |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (99% → )2022: Core (99%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F191E |
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| kule |
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kule is a core word relating to color.[1]
Etymology
The word kule is derived from Acadian French couleur.[2]
Semantic space
The semantic space of kule includes colors, hue, pigments, and paint.
kasi ni likulesemekasi ni li kule seme?
What color is this plant?
By analogy, kule is sometimes extended to refer to any intrinsic or sensory attribute, such as composition, sensory information (hue, smell, flavor, timbre, texture), or gender identity. The word poki ("container") is used as an antonym for this sense, meaning any extrinsic attribute. Compare the English phrase "to put someone in a box".
References
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 256.
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.