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==Semantic space==
The core of the [[semantic space]] of {{tp|sijelo}} is related to the physical body of [[w:Animacy|animate]] or living beings. It may also refer to the torso specifically, especially when contrasted with the head ({{tp|[[lawa]]}}) or the limbs ({{tp|[[luka]]}}, {{tp|[[noka]]}}). By extension, it can refer to the
In some contexts, it may also be used to describe the physical as opposed to the non-physical, or animate as opposed to
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|sijelo}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|sijelo}}}})
The glyph is typically written with square proportions to avoid confusion with the less tall {{tp|[[selo]]}} glyph ({{sp|selo}}).
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 21 May 2024
sijelo is a core content word relating to the body.
Pronunciation | /ˈsi |
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Usage | 2023: Core (99% → )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F195B |
Etymology Edit
The word sijelo is derived from Croatian tijelo, meaning "body".[1]
Semantic space Edit
The core of the semantic space of sijelo is related to the physical body of animate or living beings. It may also refer to the torso specifically, especially when contrasted with the head (lawa) or the limbs (luka, noka). By extension, it can refer to the shape or substance of an inanimate object.
In some contexts, it may also be used to describe the physical as opposed to the non-physical, or animate as opposed to inanimate. It is sometimes used metaphorically for non-physical representations of the self, such as an online user account.
pu Edit
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines sijelo as:
NOUN body (of person or animal), physical state, torso
ku Edit
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as sijelo:[2]
body5, physically2 , form2 , figure2 , self2 , physical2, torso4 , flesh3
sitelen pona Edit
The sitelen pona glyph for sijelo () consists of a horizontal line and three perpendicular lines below it. It likely represents a stick figure body, with the shoulders on top, a torso in the middle, and two arms on the sides.
The glyph is typically written with square proportions to avoid confusion with the less tall selo glyph (selo).
sitelen sitelen Edit
References Edit
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. pp. 399–340.
Further reading Edit
- "sijelo" on lipu Linku
- "sijelo" on lipu Wikipesija
- "sijelo" on English Wiktionary