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Revision as of 18:18, 18 March 2024
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| Pronunciation | /ˈsu |
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| 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.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of suwi includes pleasant aspects of senses,[2] such as sweetness, cuteness, fragrancy, and gentleness.
akesi li suwiakesi li suwi![3]
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
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For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as suwi:[4]
sweet5, cute5, candy4, sugar3, gentle2, dessert2, tender2, soft2, darling2, treat2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for suwi () represents a smiling face, specifically from the kaomoji ^.^.
sitelen sitelen
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. 13.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 355.
See also
Further reading
- "suwi" on lipu Linku
- "suwi" on lipu Wikipesija
- "suwi" on English Wiktionary