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==Semantic space==

The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|suno}} includes any source of light or light itself.<ref>{{cite lipamanka}}</ref> In the [[predicate]], it refers to emiting light on an object. Abstracly, it may refer to the Sun.

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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|suno}} includes ~~the Sun. By extension, it means~~ any source of light or light itself. It ~~related~~ to ~~the~~ ~~brightness~~ of an object.

{{Example

|suno li seli e akesi.

|The Sun warms up the lizard.

|suno li seli e akesi

}}

It may refer to the {{w|brightness}} or shininess of an object. Compare {{tp|[[walo]]}}, which refers to the {{w|luminance}}, how close to white a given color is.

{{Example

|kiwen mani li suno.

|The coin is shiny.

|kiwen mani li suno

}}

==={{tp|pu}}===

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[[File:Dongba symbol for "sun".png|100px|thumb|Dongba symbol for "Sun"]]

The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|suno}} ({{ss|suno}}) is ~~directly~~ borrowed from the {{w|Dongba symbols|Dongba symbol}} for "Sun", used by the {{w|Naxi people}} in sourthern {{w|China}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/acknowledgements/|title={{tok|sitelen sitelen}} acknowledgements and etymology|website=jonathangabel.com|author=[[Jonathan Gabel]]|date=2012|access-date=2023-11-29}}</ref>

The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|suno}} ({{ss|suno}}) is borrowed from the {{w|Dongba symbols|Dongba symbol}} for "Sun", used by the {{w|Naxi people}} in sourthern {{w|China}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/acknowledgements/|title={{tok|sitelen sitelen}} acknowledgements and etymology|website=jonathangabel.com|author=[[Jonathan Gabel]]|date=2012|access-date=2023-11-29}}</ref> It depicts two consecutive circles, with the inner one emitting four wavy lines outward.

==References==