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'''{{tp|mani}}''' is a [[content word]] relating to {{w|money}} and {{w|currency}}. |
'''{{tp|mani}}''' is a [[content word]] relating to {{w|money}} and {{w|currency}}. |
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==Semantic space== |
==Semantic space== |
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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|mani}} includes |
The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|mani}} includes wealth and {{w|money}}, that is, any item accepted as payment or which is otherwise valuable. |
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Some examples include coins, paper bills, {{w|Gold standard|gold}} (used as a currency system until the 20th century), {{w|cryptocurrency}}, or large domestic animals (such as cattle). In other cultures, other objects may be considered currency. |
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==={{tp|pu}}=== |
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In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book {{pu|en}} defines {{tp|mani}} as: |
In the "[[Dictionary (pu)|Official Toki Pona Dictionary]]" section, the book {{pu|en}} defines {{tp|mani}} as: |
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The phrasing of this definition has exacerbated the usage of {{tp|mani}} as "large domestic animal", despite many modern cultures not considering cattle as currency anymore. |
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==={{tp|ku}}=== |
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For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|mani}}: |
For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|mani}}:<ref>{{cite ku|282–283}}</ref> |
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}== |
=={{tp|sitelen pona}}== |
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[[File:Lipu tenpo nanpa seli - mani.png|thumb|200px|Coin with the {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyph for {{tp|mani}}]] |
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| ⚫ | The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|mani}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|mani}}}}) represents the head of a |
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| ⚫ | The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|mani}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|mani}}}}), according to {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}, represents the head of a cattle animal, such as a cow.<ref>{{cite Discord|name={{tok|jan Sonja}}|username=sonjalang|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301378960468738050/882490774678302740|channel={{tok|pana-sona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|quote=it comes from the secondary meaning of mani, i.e. large domesticated animal}}</ref> |
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=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}== |
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The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|mani}} ({{ss|mani}}) possibly represents a gem stone. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{R:Linku}} |
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* {{R:Wiktionary}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 9 May 2024
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| Pronunciation | /ˈma |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (97%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1932 |
mani is a content word relating to money and currency.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word mani is derived from English money.[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of mani includes wealth and money, that is, any item accepted as payment or which is otherwise valuable.
Some examples include coins, paper bills, gold (used as a currency system until the 20th century), cryptocurrency, or large domestic animals (such as cattle). In other cultures, other objects may be considered currency.
pu[edit | edit source]
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines mani as:
NOUN money, cash, savings, wealth; large domesticated animal
The phrasing of this definition has exacerbated the usage of mani as "large domestic animal", despite many modern cultures not considering cattle as currency anymore.
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as mani:[2]
money5, cash5, monetary5, currency5, treasure4, wealth4, worth4, cattle4, dollar4, financial4, funding3, fiscal3, wage3, fee3, cost3, valuable3, pension2, expense2, economic2, fund2, revenue2, budget2, salary2, credit2, compensation2, earnings2, price2, value2, income2, subsidy2, profit2, cow2, toll2, payment2, large domesticated animal2, wealthy2
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for mani (), according to jan Sonja, represents the head of a cattle animal, such as a cow.[3]
sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]
The sitelen sitelen glyph for mani (mani) possibly represents a gem stone.
See also[edit | edit source]
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. pp. 282–283.
- ↑ jan Sonja [@sonjalang]. (1 September 2021). [Message posted in the
#pana-sonachannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. "it comes from the secondary meaning of mani, i.e. large domesticated animal".
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "mani" on lipu Linku
- "mani" on lipu Wikipesija
- "mani" on English Wiktionary