musi
Pronunciation | /ˈmu |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F193B |
musi is a core content word relating to art and entertainment.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word musi is derived from Esperanto amuzi, meaning "to amuse, to entertain".[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of musi includes that which is entertaining, artistic, or otherwise enjoyable. Part of the pu definition suggests that musi is non-serious; according to lipamanka's dictionary, whether this is the case is contentious.[2]
musi is a common headnoun for games and other media. It may be the entire head of the name, or a modifier in a more descriptive phrase.
pu[edit | edit source]
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines musi as:
ADJECTIVE artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreational
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as musi:[3]
entertainment5, fascinating2 , humour2 , interesting2 , irony2 , sport2 , enjoy2 , creative2 , playoffs2, fun5 , funny5 , play5 , game5 , comedy5 , art3 , artistic3
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for musi () possibly represents a lyre or a smile with rosy cheeks.[4]
sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]
The sitelen sitelen word glyph for musi (musi) is a fusion of the syllable glyphs for "u" and "i" (U I) with an added horizontal line.
The origin of this line is unclear. It might be taken from the consonant glyph for m (M), and/or to make it look like a face.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Word Origins. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Toki Pona.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 289.
- ↑ ilo Eko. (14 November 2020). "sitelen pona etymology rough draft i guess". Google Docs. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "musi" on lipu Linku
- "musi" on lipu Wikipesija
- "musi" on English Wiktionary