sinpin
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| Pronunciation | /ˈsin |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (98%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F195F |
| Part of a series on |
| Front view |
| Side view |
| Left and right · noka vs. anpa |
sinpin is a core content word, used as a spatial word, relating to the front.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The etymology of the word sinpin is unclear. nimi ale pona claims that it is derived from Cantonese 前邊 (Jyutping: cin4 bin1), meaning "in front".[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of sinpin, when used as a spatial word, includes something physically in front or the front face of an object. It may also refer to a frontal-facing plane, such as a wall. In relation to the human body, it usually refers to the chest or the face.
pu[edit | edit source]
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines sinpin as:
NOUN face, foremost, front, wall
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as sinpin:[2]
front5, face (n)4, wall3, chest (anatomy)2, ahead2, barrier2
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for sinpin () is derived from the open box radical, rotated with the opening on the left, with a location dot placed on the right, behind it from the convention writing direction. Compare the glyphs for anpa, insa, monsi, and poka, as well as the secular version of sewi.
sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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. p. 342.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "sinpin" on lipu Linku
- "sinpin" on lipu Wikipesija
- "sinpin" on English Wiktionary