suno
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Pronunciation | /ˈsu |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F1964 |
suno is a core content word relating to the Sun and light.
Etymology
The word suno is derived from Esperanto suno, meaning "the Sun".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of suno includes the Sun. By extension, it means any source of light or light itself. It related to the brightness of an object.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines suno as:
NOUN sun; light, brightness, glow, radiance, shine; light source
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as suno:[2]
sun5
, solar5 , light4 , sunlight4 , bright4 , shine3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for suno () represents the Sun, as a circle with 4 lines radiating out.
sitelen sitelen
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Dongba_symbol_for_%22sun%22.png/100px-Dongba_symbol_for_%22sun%22.png)
The sitelen sitelen glyph for suno is directly borrowed from the Dongba symbol for "Sun", used by the Naxi people in sourthern China.[3]
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 353.
- ↑ Jonathan Gabel. (22 August 2012). "sitelen sitelen acknowledgements and etymology". jonathangabel.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
Further reading
- "suno" on lipu Linku
- "suno" on English Wiktionary
- "suno" on lipu Wikipesija