loje
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| Pronunciation | /ˈlo |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (98%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F192B |
| Part of a series on |
| kule |
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loje is a core content word used for red and red–adjacent colors.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word loje is derived from Dutch rooie (/roːi̯ə/),[1] an inflected form of rood (/roːt/, "red").
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of loje usually ranges from reddish shades of purple to reddish shades of orange and brown. Other colors that can be described as loje include burgundy, crimson, fuchsia, magenta, maroon, pink, rust, salmon, scarlet, and vermilion.
pu[edit | edit source]
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines loje as:
ADJECTIVE red, reddish
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as loje:[2]
red5
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for loje () is derived from a mouth, representing the red color of the mouth, and a triangle, possibly representing a prism. The two elements may be drawn either separated or connected. Compare the glyphs for other color words.
sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]
The sitelen sitelen glyph for loje (loje) is likely derived from a Maya glyph for chak (T109), meaning "red" or "great".[3] A modified version of this chak glyph is placed over sitelen sitelen's color radical, which is taken from the lower half of the pimeja glyph.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 271.
- ↑ Montgomery, John. "Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs". FAMSI. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "loje" on lipu Linku
- "loje" on lipu Wikipesija
- "loje" on English Wiktionary