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 |
Core tones
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| Nonstandard color words |
loje is a core content word used for red and red–adjacent colors.
Etymology
The word loje is derived from Dutch rooie, an inflected form of rood, meaning "red".[1]
Semantic space
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 ⬛︎, maroon ⬛︎, rust ⬛︎, salmon ⬛︎, scarlet ⬛︎, and vermilion ⬛︎.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines loje as:
ADJECTIVE red, reddish
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as loje:[2]
red5
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for loje () is derived from the glyph for uta and a triangle radical, representing the red color of the mouth.
References
- ↑ "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.
Further reading
- "loje" on lipu Linku
- "loje" on lipu Wikipesija
- "loje" on English Wiktionary