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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-''.

==Etymology==
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>

=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|slape}} ({{sp|slape}}) combines that of {{tp|lape}} ({{sp|lape}}) with the Latin letter S.

==References==
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Revision as of 11:39, 13 January 2024

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Pronunciation /ˈsla.pe/
Usage 2023: Obscure (2% ↗︎ )Caution: 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

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

The sitelen pona glyph for slape (slape) combines that of lape (lape) with the Latin letter S.

References

  1. 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".
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