suwi
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| Pronunciation | /ˈsu |
|---|---|
| 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 (pleasant taste), cuteness (pleasant sight), fragrancy (pleasant smell), and gentleness (pleasant action or person).
akesi li suwiakesi 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
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for suwi represents a smiling face, specifically from a kaomoji: ^.^
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. toki pona dictionary. lipamanka's website. Retrieved 21 October 2023.