suwi

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suwi in sitelen pona
suwi in sitelen sitelen
Slice of strawberry shortcake
Slice of strawberry shortcake
Pronunciation /ˈsu.wi/
Usage 2024: Core (100% → )2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%)
Book and era nimi pu
Part of speech Content word
Codepoint 󱥦 U+F1966

suwi is a core content word relating to sweetness and cuteness.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The word suwi is derived from Tok Pisin swit, itself from English sweet.[1]

Semantic space[edit | edit source]

The semantic space of suwi includes sensory qualities that are pleasant,[2] charming, tender, and associated with innocence, such as sweetness, cuteness, fragrancy, and gentleness.

akesi li suwi

akesi li suwi![3]

Frogs are cute!

pipi li pali e telo suwi 

pipi li pali e telo suwi.

Bees make honey (lit. 'sweet liquid').

toki suwi li toki pona

toki suwi li toki pona.[4]

Flattering speech is good speech.

pu[edit | edit source]

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines suwi as:

ADJECTIVE  sweet, fragrant; cute, innocent, adorable

ku[edit | edit source]

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as suwi:[5]

sweet5, cute5, candy4, sugar3, gentle2, dessert2, tender2, soft2, darling2, treat2

sitelen pona[edit | edit source]

The sitelen pona glyph for suwi (󱥦) represents a smiling face, specifically from the kaomoji ^.^.

sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
  2. lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
  3. Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 13.
  4. jan Kapesi Pake. "toki 10,000,000,000 pi nasin Limili" (in Toki Pona). lipu tenpo. No. kalama. ISSN 2752-4639.
  5. Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 355.

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