sijelo

sijelo is a core content word relating to the body.

sijelo
Pronunciation	/ˈsi.je.lo//j/ sounds like English Y, as in "fjord" or "hallelujah".
Usage	2023: Core (99% → )2022: Core (99%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱥛 U+F195B

Etymology

The word sijelo is derived from Croatian tijelo, meaning "body".

Semantic space

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

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

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as sijelo:

body⁵81–100% of respondents, torso⁴61–80% of respondents, flesh³41–60% of respondents, physically²21–40% of respondents, form²21–40% of respondents, figure²21–40% of respondents, self²21–40% of respondents, physical²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

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 (seloselo).

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Further reading

• "sijelo" on lipu Linku
• "sijelo" on lipu Wikipesija
• "sijelo" on English Wiktionary