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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|poka}} represents a open [[box radical]], rotated with an opening on the right, with a [[location dot]] on the left, behind it from the convention writing direction. Compare glyphs for {{tp|[[anpa]]}}, {{tp|[[insa]]}}, {{tp|[[poka]]}}, {{tp|[[sinpin]]}}, as well as the secular version of {{tp|[[sewi]]}}.
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|poka}} is derived from the open [[box radical]], rotated with the opening on the right, with a [[location dot]] placed on the left, behind it from the convention writing direction. Compare the glyphs for {{tp|[[anpa]]}}, {{tp|[[insa]]}}, {{tp|[[poka]]}}, {{tp|[[sinpin]]}}, as well as the secular version of {{tp|[[sewi]]}}.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:58, 27 November 2023

monsi in sitelen pona
monsi in sitelen sitelen
Pronunciation /ˈmon.si/
Usage 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (97%)
Book and era nimi pu
Part of speech Content word
Codepoint 󱤸 U+F1938

monsi is a core content word, used as a spatial word, relating to the physical rear.

Etymology

The word monsi is derived from Acadian French mon tchu, meaning "my ass", a dialectal variant of mon cul.[1]

Semantic space

The semantic space of monsi, when used as spatial word, includes something physically in the rear. In relation of human body, it usually refers to the back and buttocks.

pu

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines monsi as:

NOUN  back, behind, rear

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as monsi:

butt5, back (anatomy)4, ass4, behind2

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for poka is derived from the open box radical, rotated with the opening on the right, with a location dot placed on the left, behind it from the convention writing direction. Compare the glyphs for anpa, insa, poka, sinpin, as well as the secular version of sewi.

References

  1. "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.

Further reading