natu
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| Pronunciation | /ˈna |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (3% → ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (3%)
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| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
natu is an obscure content word and nimi sin relating to crossings and overlaps.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word natu is derived from Vietnamese ngã tư, meaning "four-way intersection; crossroads". It was coined by jan Lakuse in 2020.[1][2]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of natu includes correlations, commonalities, crosses, knots, junctions, and intersections. As a verb, it can mean to overlap or fold, or to overstep, to exceed to a point.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for natu (natu) is an upwards arrow with a horizontal stroke, possibly inspired by the glyph for nasin and representing the intersection of two paths.
The same glyph is also used for the synonyms aka and eki.
Related words[edit | edit source]
aka[edit | edit source]
| Pronunciation | /ˈa |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (0%)This word is deprecated.
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| Book and era | No book (post-ku) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
aka is a marginal and deprecated synonym for natu coined by kulupu Eki and oni Tewi in July 2021.[3] It is derived from Mandarin 過 / 过 (pinyin: guò), meaning "to cross; to pass", and English (a)cross. It uses the same sitelen pona glyph as natu.
eki[edit | edit source]
| Pronunciation | /ˈe |
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| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (0%)
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| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
eki is a marginal synonym for natu coined by jan Anselo in February 2021.[4] It is derived from the English name of the letter X, spelled ex. It uses the same sitelen pona glyph as natu.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ jan Lakuse [@raacz106]. (27 October 2020). [Message posted in the
#jakichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 9 December 2023. - ↑ jan Lakuse [@raacz106]. (28 July 2021). [Message posted in the
#sona-musichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 9 December 2023.natu “relationship, cross, intersection, knot, overlap, to overstep, correlation, junction, fold”
← Vietnamese ngã tư ‘crossroads, four-way intersection - ↑ oni Tewi [@davidb9]. (27 July 2021). [Message posted in the
#sona-musichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 9 December 2023. - ↑ jan Anselo. (5 February 2021). "eki". Reddit. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "natu" on lipu Linku