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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}== |
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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 punctuation stem can be drawn upright ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss16';">n</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}) or at a diagonal ({{sp|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]]}}. |
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''. You can sometimes find the glyph drawn without the letter N's left stem ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|n}}|font="nasin nanpa"}}), making the lower part look just like the glyph for {{tp|[[nena]]}}. The punctuation stem can be drawn upright ({{sp|1=<span style="font-feature-settings:'ss16';">n</span>|font="sitelen seli kiwen asuki"}}) or at a diagonal ({{sp|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]]}}. |
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Revision as of 22:40, 7 February 2024
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| Pronunciation | /n/ |
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| Usage | 2023: Common4, Widespread6 (70% ↗︎ )2022: Common (68%) |
| Book and era | nimi ku suli (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Particle |
| Codepoint | U+F1986 |
n is an interjection and nimi ku suli used to represent any filler word or humming sound, such as "um", "mmm", or "hmm".
It is often used to indicate being absorbed in thoughts, recognition, or agreement. n is frequently written with multiple letters (e.g. "nnn...") to indicate a drawn out sound.
Etymology
The word n was coined by kala kala.[1][citation needed…]
Pronunciation
The word 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 onomatopoeia. n does not have to be pronounced /n/ but can stand in for any hum or nasal sound, regardless of phonotactics. Some compare the word n to the coda nasal.
Definitions
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as n:[2]
um3, mmm2, hmm2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for n () is composed of the punctuation stem and the lowercase Latin letter N. You can sometimes find the glyph drawn without the letter N's left stem (), making the lower part look just like the glyph for nena. The punctuation stem can be drawn upright (n) or at a diagonal (n). Compare the glyphs for a, kin, and o.
References
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 24.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 292.
Further reading
- "n" on lipu Linku
- "n" on lipu Wikipesija
- "n" on English Wiktionary