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'''{{tp|n}}''' is an [[interjection]] and {{tp|[[nimi
It is often used to indicate {{w|Speech disfluency#Thoughtful absorption|being absorbed in thoughts}}, recognition, or agreement. {{tp|n}} is frequently written with multiple letters (e.g. "{{tp|nnn...}}") to indicate a drawn out sound.
==Etymology==
The word {{tp|n}} was coined by {{tok|kala kala}}.<ref>{{cite ku|24}}</ref>{{better source needed}}{{when?}}
==Pronunciation==
The word {{tp|n}} violates Toki Pona's strict [[phonotactics]]. Speakers still accept this because they may consider it easy to pronounce or technically not a word in the first place but an {{
==Definitions==
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|n}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|n}}}}) is composed of the [[Radicals|punctuation stem]] and the lowercase Latin letter n. The glyph is sometimes drawn without the letter's left stem ({{sps|n|font="nasin nanpa"}}), making the lower part look just like the glyph for {{tp|[[nena]]}}. The punctuation stem can be drawn upright ({{sps|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss16';">n</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}) or at a diagonal ({{sps|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss17';">n</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}). Compare the glyphs for {{tp|[[a]]}}, {{tp|[[kin]]}}, and {{tp|[[o]]}}.
=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}==
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==References==
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