mani
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| Pronunciation | /ˈma |
|---|---|
| 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 wealth, that is, any item accepted as payment.
Etymology
The word mani is derived from English money.
Semantic space
The semantic space of mani includes anything related to money and wealth. Some examples include coins, paper bills, gold (used as a currency system until the 20th century), cryptocurrency, large domestic animals, and rei stones.
pu
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
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for mani represents a large domestic animal, such as a cow.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Lang, Sonja (@sonjalang). Message posted on 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".