umesu
| Pronunciation | /ˈu |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% ↘︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (2%)
|
| Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
umesu is a marginal content word and nimi ku lili meaning "to amaze someone by being on top of a leaderboard of Acrophobia".
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word umesu is derived from conlang Iqglic umeyz, meaning "to amaze". It was coined in 2021 by jan Wija in the ma pona pi toki pona community.[1][2]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
In nimi ale, the definition of this word is "to amaze people by being on top of the word-game Acrophobia leaderboard".kule epiku Atawan. (24 February 2020). "nimi ale (version 1.11)". {{{website}}}. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The sitelen pona glyph for umesu (umesu) depicts a tri-level podium, as used to represent a leaderboard.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ jan Wija. (2 February 2021). [Message posted in the
#musi-akochannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 14 January 2024. - ↑ Moniz, C. Ryan (jan inwin); van der Meulen, Spencer H. (jan Pensa); lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "nimi ale pona (2nd ed.)". Google Docs.
- ↑ jan Wija. (7 February 2021). [Message posted in the
#tomo-toki-pini-antechannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "umesu" on lipu Linku