peto
Obscure Toki Pona content word
peto is deprecatedan obscure content word relating to crying.
Pronunciation | /ˈpe |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (2% ↘︎ ) |
Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology
The word peto is an abbreviation of pana e telo tan oko, literally meaning "emit liquid from eye".
Semantic space
The semantic space of peto includes crying, tears and sadness.[1]
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as peto:[2]
cry½
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for peto (peto) represents a tear (the result of crying).
References
- ↑ Moniz, C. Ryan (jan inwin); van der Meulen, Spencer H. (jan Pensa); lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "nimi ale pona (2nd ed.)". Google Docs.}
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362.
Further reading
- "peto" on lipu Linku