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
The word kute is derived from Acadian French écouter, meaning "to listen (to)".[1]
Semantic space
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]
pu
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
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kute:
hear5, listen5, ear5, hearing5
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for kute represents an ear as seen from the side, usually drawn with the opening to the left.
See also
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ jan Olipija (1 February 2021). "mi la, nimi “kute” li nasa lili". In lipu tenpo nanpa akesi (in Toki Pona). lipu tenpo.