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The word {{tp|tankala}} is derived from {{w|Malay language|Malay}} ''{{lang|msa |
The word {{tp|tankala}} is derived from {{w|Malay language|Malay}} {{lang|msa|تڠݢارا}} (''{{lang|msa-Latn|tenggara}}''), meaning "southeast".<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/948448338662010910/951966419283742750/1229512426270228573|channel=sitelen-pona-discussion|server={{tp|ma pi nasin sitelen}}|author={{tok|jan Sonja}}|sonjalang|access-date=2024-05-23|quote=according to this dictionary, there is a "oko kon" tankala (i.e. a nasin) and also a tenpo tankala}} </ref> It was coined by [[jan Sonja]] in 2021.{{citation needed|date=2024-05-22|reason=I don't have the link to the message}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 7 June 2024
| Pronunciation | /ˈtan |
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| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (0%)
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| Book and era | No book |
| Part of speech | Content word |
tankala or tenkala is a marginal joke word relating to the direction southeast.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word tankala is derived from Malay تڠݢارا (tenggara), meaning "southeast".[1] It was coined by jan Sonja in 2021.[citation needed…]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of tankala includes the direction and concept of southeast.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ jan Sonja. (15 April 2024). [Message posted in the
#sitelen-pona-discussionchannel in the ma pi nasin sitelen Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 23 May 2024. "according to this dictionary, there is a "oko kon" tankala (i.e. a nasin) and also a tenpo tankala".