kuntu
| Pronunciation | /ˈkun |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (3% ↘︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (7%)
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| Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
kuntu is an obscure content word and nimi ku lili relating to laughing and comedy. The screenplay tu kuntu is a notable work with this word in its title.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
kuntu is an acronym derived from the phrase kalama musi tan uta and was coined by jan inwin, jan Maliku, and jan Wesu.[1]
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The word kuntu is not often used in sitelen pona. A proposed glyph (kuntu)[by whom? when?] is the kalama glyph (kalama) turned upside-down. In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use.
See also[edit | edit source]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "kuntu" on lipu Linku
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Moniz, C. Ryan (jan inwin); van der Meulen, Spencer H. (jan Pensa); lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "nimi ale pona (2nd ed.)". Google Docs.