mute

mute
Pronunciation	/ˈmu.te/
Usage	2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱤼 U+F193C

mute is a core content word relating to large amounts or intensity.

Etymology

The word mute is derived from Esperanto multe, meaning "a lot", itself from Latin multus. It is cognate with English multiple and multitude.

Semantic space

The semantic space of mute, when used as a modifier, includes large quantities or amounts of objects or substances and a large degree of indensity or extent. It also refers to quantities in general.

waso mute li lon　

waso mute li lon.

There are a lot of birds here.

sina pona mute　

sina pona mute.

You're so good! / You're great!

mi wile e kili pi mute lili　

mi wile e kili pi mute lili.

I want a few fruits. (literally, "I want fruits of little quantity")

pu

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

ADJECTIVE  many, a lot, more, much, several, very
NOUN  quantity

ku

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

plenty⁵81–100% of respondents, multiple⁵81–100% of respondents, many⁵81–100% of respondents, much⁵81–100% of respondents, very⁵81–100% of respondents, lots⁵81–100% of respondents, several⁵81–100% of respondents, numerous⁴61–80% of respondents, various⁴61–80% of respondents, most⁴61–80% of respondents, quantity⁴61–80% of respondents, twenty³41–60% of respondents, fifty³41–60% of respondents, thousand³41–60% of respondents, nine³41–60% of respondents, majority³41–60% of respondents, incredibly³41–60% of respondents, million³41–60% of respondents, fifteen²21–40% of respondents, dozen²21–40% of respondents, amount²21–40% of respondents, twelve²21–40% of respondents, eight²21–40% of respondents, countless²21–40% of respondents, hundred²21–40% of respondents, billion²21–40% of respondents, greatly²21–40% of respondents, frequent²21–40% of respondents, mostly²21–40% of respondents, highly²21–40% of respondents, excessive²21–40% of respondents, exceed²21–40% of respondents, six²21–40% of respondents, trillion²21–40% of respondents, quite²21–40% of respondents, deeply²21–40% of respondents, thirty²21–40% of respondents, dose²21–40% of respondents, particularly²21–40% of respondents, increasingly²21–40% of respondents, ten²21–40% of respondents, extremely²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for mute represents three vertical lines.

Further reading

• "mute" on lipu Linku
• "mute" on lipu Wikipesija
• "mute" on English Wiktionary