pa
| Pronunciation | /pa/ 🔊 |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (3% → ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (3%)
|
| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Particle |
pa is an obscure interjection usually expressing disapproval, as a tokiponized form of "bruh".
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word pa is derived from English bruh, a shortening of brother. It was coined by jan Jan and jan Lija in 2019.
Function[edit | edit source]
pa is used in response to bruh moments.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for pa (pa) depicts a speaker creating reified sound waves, a common thumbnail for YouTube uploads of sound effects. It references an audio clip of Vine user Headgraphix saying "bruh", widely known as "Bruh Sound Effect #2" after such a YouTube reupload.[1] The glyph is simplified to a triangle and one arc.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bruh Sound Effect #2". Know Your Meme. Literally Media, Ltd.. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "pa" on lipu Linku