suwi

suwi
Pronunciation	/ˈsu.wi/ (listen)
Usage	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

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

Semantic space

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The semantic space of suwi includes pleasant aspects of senses, such as sweetness (pleasant taste), cuteness (pleasant sight), fragrancy (pleasant smell), and gentleness (pleasant action or person).

akesi li suwi

akesi li suwi!

Frogs are cute!

pu

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

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

sweet⁵81–100% of respondents, cute⁵81–100% of respondents, candy⁴61–80% of respondents, sugar³41–60% of respondents, gentle²21–40% of respondents, dessert²21–40% of respondents, tender²21–40% of respondents, soft²21–40% of respondents, darling²21–40% of respondents, treat²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

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