namako
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| Pronunciation | /ˈna |
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| Usage | 2023: Common4, Widespread6 (70% ↘︎ )2022: Widespread (75%) |
| Book and era | nimi ku suli ("synonym" in pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1978 |
namako is a common content word and pre-pu nimi ku suli relating to spices and embellishments.
Etymology
The word namako is derived from Hindi नमक (namak) or Persian نمک (namak), both meaning "salt".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of namako includes spices and embellishments.
mi wile pana e namako tawa moku mimi wile pana e namako tawa moku mi.
I want to add spiciness to my food.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines namako as a "synonym" of sin. This sense is generally not understood. It largely does not reflect earlier use of namako either.
ADJECTIVE new, fresh; additional, another, extra
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as namako:
spice5, extra4, adornment3, additional3, extension2, bonus2, salt2, fancy2, special2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for namako () is derived from the glyph for sin with an additional line at the bottom. It was designed by jan Same, designer of the linja pona font, in October 2016.[2] This version was included in version 1.0 of linja pona.
In the Esperanto translation of Toki Pona: The Language of Good published in 2022 includes an alternative version of namako designed by jan Sonja for personal use. It depicts a chili pepper with emitters above.
References
- ↑ Moniz, C. Ryan (jan inwin); van der Meulen, Spencer H. (jan Pensa); lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "nimi ale pona (2nd ed.)". Google Docs.
- ↑ jan Same. (16 October 2016). "Re: Sitelen pona glyphs for new and apocryphal words". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
Further reading
- "namako" on lipu Linku
- "namako" on lipu Wikipesija
- "namako" on English Wiktionary