taki
| Pronunciation | /ˈta |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure4, Rare6 (14% → ) Most speakers don't use this word.2022: Rare (14%)
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| Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
taki is an obscure content word and nimi ku lili relating to the attachment of objects by various means.
Etymology
The word taki is derived from Korean 탁, an onomatopoeia for a sudden collision, such as between two magnets hitting each other. It was coined by jan Kapilu and jan Lewiku in 2020.
Semantic space
The semantic space of taki includes stickiness, electromagnetic attraction, fastening with a clip, and other bonds and forms of attachment.
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as taki:
bond½, attract½, attach½, clip½
sitelen pona
The main sitelen pona glyph for taki (taki) represents a horseshoe magnet lifting two dots. An alternative glyph (taki2) depicts a taegeuk with a vertical separator, symbolizing polarity and duality.
Further reading
- "taki" on lipu Linku