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#REDIRECT [[lape#slape]] |
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'''{{tp|slape}}''' is a [[joke word|humorous synonym]] of {{tp|[[lape]]}}. It breaks Toki Pona's [[phonotactics]] with the {{w|consonant cluster}} ''sl-''. |
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==Etymology== |
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The word was coined by {{tok|jan Kawa}} in 2017 and is a {{w|Blend (linguistics)|blend}} of the Toki Pona word {{tp|lape}} and English ''sleep''.<ref>{{cite Discord|name={{tok|jan Kawa}}|username=j.kawa|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/328596130285748233|channel={{tok|toki-pona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|quote=Slape li ike}}</ref> |
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}== |
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[[File:Sitelen seli kiwen - slape.png|thumb|60px|{{tp|slape}} in {{tp|[[sitelen seli kiwen]]}}]] |
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The word {{tp|slape}} is not often used in {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}. A proposed glyph ({{sp|slape}}){{wh|by whom? when?}} combines that of {{tp|lape}} ({{sp|lape}}) with the Latin letter S. In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 11 June 2024
Pronunciation | /ˈsla.pe/ |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (2% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (1%) |
Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
slape is a humorous synonym of lape. It breaks Toki Pona's phonotactics with the consonant cluster sl-.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word was coined by jan Kawa in 2017 and is a blend of the Toki Pona word lape and English sleep.[1]
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The word slape is not often used in sitelen pona. A proposed glyph (slape)[by whom? when?] combines that of lape (lape) with the Latin letter S. In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ jan Kawa [@j.kawa]. (25 June 2017). [Message posted in the
#toki-pona
channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. "Slape li ike".