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Revision as of 04:26, 5 November 2023
Pronunciation | /ˈli |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F1928 |
lili is a core content word relating to smallness.
Etymology
The word lili is derived from Tok Pisin liklik, meaning "small (quantity)".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of lili includes small things in several aspects, such as in relative size, quantity, length, weight, age, or importance. For distinguishing the meanings of small size and small quantity, the phrase mute lili ("small quantity") is commonly used for the latter.
Its antonym in relation to quantity is mute ("a lot") and in relation to other aspects, it is suli ("big").
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines lili as:
ADJECTIVE little, small, short; few; a bit; young
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as lili:
small5, hardly2 , partial2 , tight2 , particle2 , mere2 , mild2 , ounce2 , quarter2 , gram2 , shortage2, little5 , slight5 , short5 , reduce5 , junior5 , slightly4 , minimize4 , narrow4 , bit4 , minor4 , partly4 , reduction4 , brief4 , young4 , fewer3 , less3 , diminish3 , tiny3 , barely3 , decrease3 , minimal3 , partially3 , somewhat3 , thin3 , inch3 , shallow3 , subtle3 , lightly3 , kinda3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for lili is a V-shaped ideogram, drawn smaller than the glyph for suli.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.