soko
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| Pronunciation | /ˈso.ko/ (listen) |
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| Usage | 2023: Common (63% ↘ ) 2022: Widespread (70%) |
| Book and era | nimi ku suli (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1981 |
soko is a common content word and nimi ku suli relating to fungi.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word soko is derived from Georgian სოკო (soḳo), meaning "mushroom". It was coined by jan inwin in 2019.[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of soko includes fungi, primarily mushrooms.
ku[edit | edit source]
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as soko:
mushroom3, fungus3
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for soko represents a mushroom, originally with a wider base, but it was changed into a line or cross to avoid confusion with the glyph for mama.See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ jan inwin [@orsetto] (04 November 2019). [Message posted in the
#sona-musichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. "i rather like the sound of soko from Georgian სოკო sokʼo "mushroom"". Discord.