pipi
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| Pronunciation | /ˈpi |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (98%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1951 |
pipi is a core content word relating to insects.
Etymology
The word pipi is derived from Acadian French bibitte, meaning "bug, critter".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of pipi includes insects and similar critters. They tend to be small creatures with many legs or no legs at all, with a squishy inside and possibly an exoskeleton.[2]
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines pipi as:
NOUN bug, insect, ant, spider
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as pipi:
bug5, insect5, spider3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for pipi represents an insect with two eyes and six legs, drawn with a thinner body to distinguish it from akesi.
sitelen sitelen
The sitelen sitelen glyph for pipi represents the head of an insect with three eyes and large, sharp teeth protruding from its mouth.
See also
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.