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'''{{tp|nele}}''' is {{a category|nele}} [[content word]] and {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}} to transparency and uncovering. |
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==Etymology== |
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The word {{tp|nele}} is derived from reversing {{tp|len}} and repeating the vowel to make the word [[phonotactic]]ally valid. It was coined by {{tok|jan Emalan}} with workshopping from {{tok|soweli Kina}} in 2021.<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/340307145373253642/871138303360008263|name={{tok|jan Emalan}}|channel={{tok|pali-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-17|quote=Since {{tok|len}} is often used for something that literally or figuratively conceals something, then a nimi sin could be the opposite in that sense; something that can be literally seen through (like glass, a mesh, water, etc) or something that allows for knowledge to be spread where it may have been blocked before (like the figurative use of "transparency").}}</ref><ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/340307145373253642/871139945870413924|name={{tok|soweli Kina}}|username=neonpixii|channel={{tok|pali-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-17|quote=what if the word was just "{{tok|nele}}" or something. the opposite of {{tok|len}} in terms of its spelling}}</ref> |
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==Semantic space== |
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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|nele}} includes transparent objects and the act of uncovering, making something clear or without obstructions, both literally and figuratively. It serves as an [[antonym]] of {{tp|[[len]]}}. |
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|olin len li kama <mark>nele</mark>.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://janusawi.bandcamp.com/track/kule-mi|title={{tok|kule mi}}|website=Bandcamp|author={{tok|jan Usawi}}|date=2023-08-05|access-date=2023-12-17}}</ref> |
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|The hidden love becomes <mark>exposed</mark>. |
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}== |
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[[File:Sitelen seli kiwen - nele.png|thumb|60px|{{tp|nele}} in {{tp|[[sitelen seli kiwen]]}}]] |
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The word {{tp|nele}} is not often used in {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}. A proposed glyph ({{sp|nele}}){{wh|by whom? when?}} is a turned glyph for {{tp|[[len]]}} ({{sp|len}}). In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use. |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{R:Linku}} |
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{{Words}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 11 June 2024
| Pronunciation | /ˈne |
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| Usage | 2023: Obscure (2% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (1%)
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| Book and era | No book (post-ku) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
nele is an obscure content word and nimi sin to transparency and uncovering.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word nele is derived from reversing len and repeating the vowel to make the word phonotactically valid. It was coined by jan Emalan with workshopping from soweli Kina in 2021.[1][2]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of nele includes transparent objects and the act of uncovering, making something clear or without obstructions, both literally and figuratively. It serves as an antonym of len.
olin len li kama neleolin len li kama nele.[3]
The hidden love becomes exposed.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The word nele is not often used in sitelen pona. A proposed glyph (nele)[by whom? when?] is a turned glyph for len (len). In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ jan Emalan. (31 July 2021). [Message posted in the
#pali-musichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 17 December 2023. "Since len is often used for something that literally or figuratively conceals something, then a nimi sin could be the opposite in that sense; something that can be literally seen through (like glass, a mesh, water, etc) or something that allows for knowledge to be spread where it may have been blocked before (like the figurative use of "transparency").". - ↑ soweli Kina [@neonpixii]. (31 July 2021). [Message posted in the
#pali-musichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 17 December 2023. "what if the word was just "nele" or something. the opposite of len in terms of its spelling". - ↑ jan Usawi. (5 August 2023). "kule mi". Bandcamp. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "nele" on lipu Linku