lape
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| Pronunciation | /ˈla.pe/ (listen) |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Core (100% → ) 2022: Core (100%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1922 |
lape is a core content word relating to rest and sleep.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word lape is derived from Dutch slapen, meaning "to sleep".[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of lape includes rest and sleep. By extension, it may refer to any break from an activity or work.[2] It also refers to lying down in flat position.
mi wile lapemi wile lape.
I want to sleep (I feel sleepy).
pu[edit | edit source]
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines lape as:
ADJECTIVE sleeping, resting
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as lape:[3]
sleep5, asleep4, rest3, lay2, lie (be in flat position)2
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for lape () represents a person lying down, with the head on the right side.
Related words[edit | edit source]
slape[edit | edit source]
| Pronunciation | /ˈsla.pe/ |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (2% ↗ ) 2022: Obscure (1%) |
| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
slape is a humorous synonym of lape, which breaks Toki Pona's phonotactics. The word was coined by jan Kawa in 2017 and is a blend of the Toki Pona word and English sleep.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Word Origins. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Toki Pona.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja (2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 261.
- ↑ jan Kawa [@j.kawa]. (25 June 2017). [Message posted in the
#toki-ponachannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. "Slape li ike". Discord.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "lape" on lipu Linku
- "lape" on lipu Wikipesija
- "lape" on English Wiktionary