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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The word {{tp|umesu}} is derived from conlang Iqglic ''{{lang|art-x-iqglic|umeyz}}'' |
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> |
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==Semantic space== |
==Semantic space== |
Latest revision as of 21:38, 11 June 2024
Pronunciation | /ˈu |
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Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% ↘︎ ) |
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]
![](http://static.miraheze.org/sonaponawiki/thumb/d/d6/sitelen_pona_-_umesu.png/200px-sitelen_pona_-_umesu.png)
The sitelen pona glyph for umesu (umesu) depicts a tri-level podium, as used to represent a leaderboard.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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. - ↑ Moniz, C. Ryan (jan inwin); van der Meulen, Spencer H. (jan Pensa); lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "nimi ale pona (2nd ed.)". Google Docs.
- ↑ kule epiku Atawan. (24 February 2020). "nimi ale (version 1.11)". {{{website}}}. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ↑ 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]
- "umesu" on lipu Linku