suwi
Pronunciation | /ˈsu |
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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 suwiakesi li suwi![3]
Frogs are cute!
pipi li pali e telo suwipipi li pali e telo suwi.
Bees make honey (lit.
'sweet liquid').
toki suwi li toki ponatoki 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, gentle2 , dessert2 , tender2 , soft2 , darling2 , treat2, cute5 , candy4 , sugar3
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for suwi () represents a smiling face, specifically from the kaomoji ^.^.
sitelen sitelen[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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. 13.
- ↑ jan Kapesi Pake. "toki 10,000,000,000 pi nasin Limili" (in Toki Pona). lipu tenpo. No. kalama. ISSN 2752-4639.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 355.
See also[edit | edit source]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "suwi" on lipu Linku
- "suwi" on lipu Wikipesija
- "suwi" on English Wiktionary