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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|telo}} includes liquids and other substances with no fixed shape that conform to the shape of their container. It includes bodies of water, such as ponds, rivers, lakes, and oceans. It also includes viscous substances, such as honey.<ref name="lipamanka">{{cite lipamanka}}</ref> |
The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|telo}} includes liquids and other substances with no fixed shape that conform to the shape of their container. It includes bodies of water, such as ponds, rivers, lakes, and oceans. It also includes viscous substances, such as honey.<ref name="lipamanka">{{cite lipamanka}}</ref> |
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|The fish is swimming in water. |
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It includes wet things, that is, objects and surfaces covered with a liquid. By extension, when used as a [[transitive verb]], it usually refers to causing something to become wet or applying water, such as cleaning (with water) or watering plants. |
It includes wet things, that is, objects and surfaces covered with a liquid. By extension, when used as a [[transitive verb]], it usually refers to causing something to become wet or applying water, such as cleaning (with water) or watering plants. |
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|mi <mark>telo</mark> e soweli mi. |
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|I <mark>wash</mark> my pet. |
|I <mark>wash</mark> my pet. |
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|mi <mark>telo </mark>e soweli mi |
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Revision as of 14:24, 21 December 2023
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| Pronunciation | /ˈte |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F196A |
telo is a core content word relating to liquids.
Etymology
The word telo is derived from Acadian French de l'eau, meaning "(some) water".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of telo includes liquids and other substances with no fixed shape that conform to the shape of their container. It includes bodies of water, such as ponds, rivers, lakes, and oceans. It also includes viscous substances, such as honey.[2]
kala li tawa lon telokala li tawa lon telo.
The fish is swimming in water.
It includes wet things, that is, objects and surfaces covered with a liquid. By extension, when used as a transitive verb, it usually refers to causing something to become wet or applying water, such as cleaning (with water) or watering plants.
mi telo e soweli mimi telo e soweli mi.
I wash my pet.
Figuratively, it refers to fluidity, something non-fixed that changes over time or depending on the situation.[2]
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines telo as:
NOUN water, liquid, fluid, wet substance; beverage
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as telo:[3]
fluid5, water5, wet4, wash3, pond3, pool3, drink2, shower2, lake2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for telo () represents a wave as two curvy horizontal lines. Compare the glyph for kon.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 360.
Further reading
- "telo" on lipu Linku
- "telo" on lipu Wikipesija
- "telo" on English Wiktionary