monsi
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| Pronunciation | /ˈmon |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (97%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1938 |
| Part of a series on |
| Front view |
| Side view |
| Left and right · noka vs. anpa |
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 back or the rear of an object. 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:[2]
butt5, back (anatomy)4, ass4, behind2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for monsi () 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, and sinpin, as well as the secular version of sewi.
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. 287.
Further reading
- "monsi" on lipu Linku
- "monsi" on lipu Wikipesija
- "monsi" on English Wiktionary