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'''{{tp|umesu}}''' is {{a category}} [[content word]] meaning “to amaze someone (by being on top of a leaderboard of a word game).
'''{{tp|umesu}}''' is {{a category}} [[content word]] and {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}} meaning "to amaze someone by being on top of a leaderboard of {{w|Acrophobia (game)|Acrophobia}}".


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The word {{tp|umesu}} is derived from {{w||Iqglic}} ''{{lang|art-iqglic|umeyz}}'', meaning "amaze". The more correct transliteration would be {{tp|amesu}}, since in Iqglic, ⟨u⟩ is pronounced {{ipa|ə}}.
The word {{tp|umesu}} is derived from conlang Iqglic ''{{lang|art-x-iqglic|umeyz}}'' {{IPA|/əmejz/}}, from {{bor|en|amaze}}. It was coined in 2021 by {{tok|jan Wija}} in the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} community.<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/786041291707777034/806023115745263636|name={{tok|jan Wija}}|channel={{tok|musi-ako}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2024-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite nimi ale pona 2nd ed}}</ref>


==Meaning==
==Semantic space==
In [[nimi ale]], the definition of this word is: to amaze people by being on top of the Acrophobia leaderboard. The definition in [[Linku]] changes the definition to be any word game, and not just Acrophobia.
In {{tp|[[nimi ale]]}}, the definition of this word is "to amaze people by being on top of the word-game {{w|Acrophobia (game)|Acrophobia}} leaderboard".<ref>{{cite na|access-date=6 April 2024}}</ref>


=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|umesu}} ({{sp|umesu}}) depicts an icon of a leaderboard.
[[File:sitelen pona - umesu.png|200px|thumb|Original glpyh for {{tp|umesu}}, drawn by {{tok|jan Wija}}. It was later reversed as bronze was higher than silver.]]

The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|umesu}} ({{sp|umesu}}) depicts a tri-level {{w|podium}}, as used to represent a leaderboard.<ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/545467374254555137/807822345216851968|name={{tok|jan Wija}}|channel={{tok|tomo-toki-pini-ante}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2024-01-14}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{R:Linku}}
* {{R:Linku}}

Latest revision as of 21:38, 11 June 2024

Pronunciation /ˈu.me.su/
Usage 2023: Not notable (1% ↘︎ )Caution: 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 /əmejz/, from English 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".[3]

sitelen pona[edit | edit source]

Original glpyh for umesu, drawn by jan Wija. It was later reversed as bronze was higher than silver.

The sitelen pona glyph for umesu (umesu) depicts a tri-level podium, as used to represent a leaderboard.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. jan Wija. (2 February 2021). [Message posted in the #musi-ako channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. Moniz, C. Ryan (jan inwin); van der Meulen, Spencer H. (jan Pensa); lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "nimi ale pona (2nd ed.)". Google Docs.
  3. kule epiku Atawan. (24 February 2020). "nimi ale (version 1.11)". {{{website}}}. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. jan Wija. (7 February 2021). [Message posted in the #tomo-toki-pini-ante channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

Further reading[edit | edit source]