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'''{{tp|polinpin}}''' is {{a category}} [[joke word]] and {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}} relating exclusively to {{w|bowling pin}}s. It was coined by {{tok|jan Kisinja}} in 2019.<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/555598531407118336|name={{tok|jan Kisinja}}|username=kisinja|channel={{tok|sona-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite ku|332}}</ref>
 
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==Etymology==
The word {{tp|polinpin}} is derived from {{bor|en|bowling pin}}. It was coined by {{tok|jan Kisinja}} in 2019.<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/555598531407118336|name={{tok|jan Kisinja}}|username=kisinja|channel={{tok|sona-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}}}</ref><ref name="ku-332">{{cite ku|332}}</ref>
 
==Semantic space==
 
==={{tp|ku}}===
For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|polinpin}}:<ref>{{cite name="ku}}<-332"/ref>
 
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|polinpin}} ({{sps|polinpin}}) represents a {{w|tenpin bowling}} pin. It was designed by {{tok|nimi Elemenopi}} in July 2020.<ref>{{cite Elemenopi sp|2020-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite Elemenopi sp|2020-08-15}}</ref>
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:36, 18 August 2024

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Pronunciation /ˈpo.lin.pin/
Usage 2023: Obscure (4% → )Caution: Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (4%)
Book and era nimi ku lili (post-pu)
Part of speech Content word

polinpin is an obscure joke word and nimi ku lili relating exclusively to bowling pins.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The word polinpin is derived from English bowling pin. It was coined by jan Kisinja in 2019.[1][2]

Semantic space[edit | edit source]

ku[edit | edit source]

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as polinpin:[2]

bowling pin½

sitelen pona[edit | edit source]

The sitelen pona glyph for polinpin (polinpin) represents a tenpin bowling pin. It was designed by nimi Elemenopi in July 2020.[3][4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. jan Kisinja [@kisinja]. (14 March 2019). Message in #sona-musi. ma pona pi toki pona. Discord.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 332.
  3. nimi Elemenopi [u/ElemenopiTheSequel]. (26 July 2020). "I made a sitelen pona glyph for every non-pu word in the "nimi ale pona" dictionary". r/tokipona. Reddit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  4. 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".

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