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The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|musi}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|musi}}}}) is a curve connected to two small circles at the upper corners.

Its origin is unclear. {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} does not remember, but says that it might depict a {{w|skipping rope}},{{~~citation~~ ~~needed~~|date=2024~~-04-28~~}} with the circles likely representing hands or handles if so. It has also been conjectured to represent a {{w|lyre}} or a smile with rosy cheeks.<ref>{{cite etym sp}}</ref>

Its origin is unclear. {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} does not remember, but says that it might depict a {{w|skipping rope}},<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1127992890451300372/1127992890451300375/1234239053243617382|channel={{tok|toki}}|server={{tp|ma musi pi toki pona}}|author={{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}|username=sonjalang|access-date=30 April 2024|quote=fun fact: i wonder if the sitelen pona for musi comes from a skipping rope. i had a jump rope in my home around the same time i was working on pu, so it's my best guess}}</ref> with the circles likely representing hands or handles if so. It has also been conjectured to represent a {{w|lyre}} or a smile with rosy cheeks.<ref>{{cite etym sp}}</ref>

In {{tok|jan Sonja}}'s handwriting in {{pu|en}}, the shape of the curve resembles that of {{tp|[[lupa]]}} ({{sp|lupa}}), with only slight inward curvature at the ends. The [[font]] {{tp|[[linja pona]]}} popularized a form with a circular arc for the curve, as well as larger upper circles. Structurally, this form is often compared to the glyph for {{tp|[[mu]]}} ({{sp|mu}}) but with an open top and no dot.