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 any source of light or light itself.[2] In the predicate, it refers to emiting light on an object. Abstracly, it may refer to the Sun.
suno li seli e akesisuno li seli e akesi.
The Sun warms up the lizard.
It may refer to the brightness or shininess of an object. Compare walo, which refers to the luminance, how close to white a given color is.
kiwen mani li sunokiwen mani li suno.
The coin is shiny.
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:[3]
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
The sitelen sitelen glyph for suno (suno) is borrowed from the Dongba symbol for "Sun", used by the Naxi people in sourthern China.[4] It depicts two consecutive circles, with the inner one emitting four wavy lines outward.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 353.
- ↑ Jonathan Gabel. (8 June 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