nanpa
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| Pronunciation | /ˈnan |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Semiparticle, content word |
| Codepoint | U+F193D |
nanpa is a core content word relating to numbers.
Etymology
The word nanpa is derived from Tok Pisin namba, itself from English number.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of nanpa includes numbers. By analogy, it also includes computer programs and coding.
ale li nanpaale li nanpa.
Everything is a computer simulation.[2]
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines nanpa as:
PARTICLE -th (ordinal number)
NOUN numbers
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for nanpa represents a number sign (#).
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ jan Kekan San (6 February 2023). "ale li nanpa". In lipu tenpo nanpa tu.