sutopatikuna

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Pronunciation /ˈsu.to.pa.ti.ku.na/
Usage 2023: Obscure (8% ↗︎ )Caution: Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (7%)
Book and era nimi ku lili (pre-pu, marginal phonology)
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sutopatikuna is a joke word with marginal phonology relating to platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).[1]

Semantic space

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as sutopatikuna:

platypus1

Etymology

The word sutopatikuna is derived from Croatian čudnovati kljunaš, literally meaning "strange beak". It was coined by Alexandre Baudry as an April Fools' joke in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Baudry, Alexandre (1 April 2009). "RE: New official word / Nova oficiala vorto". "Dear Sonja, That's a great idea, but if you do so, you need also to add a special word for the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). I would suggest the word "sutopatikuna" from the croatian word Èudnovati kljuna¹. […]". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 19 October 2023.