sitelen

sitelen is a core content word relating to visual depictions.

sitelen
Pronunciation	/ˈsi.te.len/
Usage	2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱥠 U+F1960

Etymology

The word sitelen is derived from Dutch schilderen, meaning "to paint".

Semantic space

The semantic space of sitelen includes visual depictions, such as pictures, illustrations, symbols, and writing. As a transitive verb, it refers to creating a depiction.

pu

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines sitelen as:

NOUN  image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing

ku

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

picture⁵81–100% of respondents, image⁵81–100% of respondents, graphic⁵81–100% of respondents, symbol⁵81–100% of respondents, drawing⁵81–100% of respondents, illustration⁵81–100% of respondents, photo⁵81–100% of respondents, write⁴61–80% of respondents, painting⁴61–80% of respondents, illustrate⁴61–80% of respondents, writing⁴61–80% of respondents, written⁴61–80% of respondents, depict⁴61–80% of respondents, draw⁴61–80% of respondents, photograph⁴61–80% of respondents, portrait³41–60% of respondents, icon³41–60% of respondents, representation³41–60% of respondents, mark³41–60% of respondents, portray³41–60% of respondents, record²21–40% of respondents, render²21–40% of respondents, text²21–40% of respondents, note²21–40% of respondents, sign²21–40% of respondents, pattern²21–40% of respondents, graph²21–40% of respondents, poster²21–40% of respondents, compose²21–40% of respondents, letter (of alphabet)²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for sitelen is derived from the closed box radical (lipu) with an ellipsis (dot dot dot) inside.

Despite the box shape already containing a symbol, scaled glyphs are often used with sitelen. It is inconsistent whether the ellipsis is moved above or below the modifier glyph.