nanpa

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nanpa
Pronunciation	/ˈnan.pa/
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.

Semantic space

The semantic space of nanpa includes numbers in general, rather than any specific number like wan or tu. nanpa can also describe calculation and, by extension, computer programs and coding.

ilo nanpa li ken nanpa e tenpo　

ilo nanpa li ken nanpa e tenpo.

The number tool can count time.

ale li nanpa　

ale li nanpa.

Everything is a computer simulation.

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

ku

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

number⁵81–100% of respondents, count⁴61–80% of respondents, score³41–60% of respondents, rating³41–60% of respondents, rank³41–60% of respondents, measurement³41–60% of respondents, ranking³41–60% of respondents, statistical³41–60% of respondents, quantity²21–40% of respondents, calculate²21–40% of respondents, grade²21–40% of respondents, percentage²21–40% of respondents, edition²21–40% of respondents, percent²21–40% of respondents, statistics²21–40% of respondents, version²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for nanpa represents a number sign (#). However, it is upright and wider, taking on a square shape that more closely resembles the Viewdata square (⌗).