olin
olin is a core content word relating to love and emotional bonds.
Pronunciation | /ˈo |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F1945 |
Etymology
The word olin is derived from Croatian volim, meaning "I love".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of olin includes strong emotional bonds and affection, such as many kinds of love, be it platonic, familial, or romantic.[2]
mi olin e jan mimi olin e jan mi.
I love my partner.
The semantic space of olin does not map completely to the English concept of the word love and like. Notably, according to many speakers, olin does not include a inclination towards something; this is expressed with a longer phrase, such as [ni] li pona tawa mi ("[this] is good towards me") or mi la [ni] li pona ("for me, [this] is good"). Others are less restrictive. For example, jan Misali says to "go ahead and use olin for whatever type of love you want."[3] Notably, in pu, jan Sonja used olin to mean being a fan:
kulupu lili li kama ona li olin e toki-ponakulupu lili li kama. ona li olin e toki pona.[4]
A small community of Toki Pona fans emerged.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines olin as:
VERB to love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as olin:[5]
loving5, attraction2 , intimate2 , passion2 , beloved2 , loyalty2 , loyal1 , faithful1 , dear1 , mercy1 , darling1 , passionate1 , care1 , appreciation1 , crush1 , respect1, love5 , romance4 , romantic3 , compassion3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for olin () is derived from two heart radicals stacked on top of each other; these may be drawn either connected (olin1) or separated. Compare the glyph for pilin.
An alternative variant of olin (olin2) consists of a heart radical with emitters above.
sitelen sitelen
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ jan Misali's thoughts on words, olin.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (25 May 2014). Toki Pona: The Language of Good. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292300. OCLC 921253340. p. 9.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 305.
Further reading
- "olin" on lipu Linku
- "olin" on lipu Wikipesija
- "olin" on English Wiktionary