nu (synonym)

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nu is a content word and synonym for sin, presumably derived from English "new". It is listed in nimi ale section 1b alongside nuwa, meaning "newer".

The words appear in nimi Elemenopi's r/OffThePu project, where they were given sitelen pona glyphs based on emitters, with nu resembling a dotless seli (seli) and nuwa resembling lotus majuna (majuna2).[1] Additionally, nu is notable for colliding with a reserved word in Toki Pona Dictionary. However, both words seem to be in disuse.

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  1. nimi Elemenopi [u/ElemenopiTheSequel]. (15 August 2020). "Here are the official glyphs for the 1b words in the NA". r/OffThePu. Reddit. Retrieved 15 August 2024. "[Key: black] = original, made by me[; yellow =] synonym in pu, but quirky enough to earn its own glyph".
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