lupa
Pronunciation | /ˈlu |
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Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (98%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F192F |
lupa is a core content word relating to holes and orifices.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word lupa is derived from Lojban clupa, meaning "loop", itself from Chinese 圈 (pinyin: quān), English loop, Hindi पाश (pāś), and Arabic أنشوطة (ʔanšūṭa).[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of lupa includes holes and orifices. It includes windows and doors, or especially, the doorway, as well as portals, passageways, and tunnels.
pu[edit | edit source]
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines lupa as:
NOUN door, hole, orifice, window
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as lupa:
hole5, entrance2 , opening2 , gap2 , dig2, door5 , orifice4 , pit4 , window3 , gate3
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for lupa () represents a cross section of a hole, and it is an upside down version of nena. It is normally drawn taller with clear vertical lines to avoid confusion with pona.
sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]
The sitelen sitelen word glyph for lupa (lupa) seems to represent a round object with a hole in the middle, similar to a donut shape.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Word Origins. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Toki Pona.