kute
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| Pronunciation | /ˈku |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1920 |
kute is a core content word relating to hearing and the ears.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word kute is derived from Acadian French écouter, meaning "to listen (to)".[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of kute includes hearing and the ears. As a verb, it has the meaning "to hear" or "to listen". It may also refer to obeying, specifically by sense of hearing; obeying by seeing (such as, using sign or written language) may be covered by lukin.[2][3]
pu[edit | edit source]
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines kute as:
NOUN ear
VERB to hear, listen; pay attention to, obey
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kute:
hear5, listen5, ear5, hearing5
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for kute () represents an ear as seen from the side, usually drawn as a left ear (which would be to the viewer's right) with the opening to the left of the outline of the flap.
sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Word Origins. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Toki Pona.
- ↑ jan Olipija (1 February 2021). "mi la, nimi “kute” li nasa lili". In lipu tenpo nanpa akesi (in Toki Pona). lipu tenpo.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 6.
While kute does also mean obey, other perception words like lukin can also be used for obeying, for example if the information was conveyed visually.