telo
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| Pronunciation | /ˈte |
|---|---|
| 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 viscous substances.[2] When used figuratively, it refers to fluidity, something non-fixed that changes over time or depending on the situation.
When used as a transitive verb, it usually refers to watering or cleaning with water.
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
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for telo represents a wave as two curvy horizontal lines.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.