lape
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| Pronunciation | /ˈla |
|---|---|
| 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
The word lape is derived from Dutch slapen, meaning "to sleep".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of lape includes rest and sleep, that is, a relief from an activity or work.[2] It also refers to laying down in flat position.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines lape as:
ADJECTIVE sleeping, resting
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as lape:
sleep5, asleep4, rest3, lay2, lie (be in flat position)2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for lape represents a person lying down.
slape
| Pronunciation | /ˈs |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (2% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (1%)
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| 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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ jan Kawa [@j.kawa]. (25 June 2017). [Message posted in the
#toki-ponachannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. "Slape li ike".