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 suwi.akesi 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
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for suwi represents a smiling face, specifically from the 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.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 13.