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'''{{tp|unpa}}''' is a [[content word]]. |
'''{{tp|unpa}}''' is a [[content word]] related to sexual intercourse and sexual reproduction. It can be used as a [[transitive verb]] to mean "to have sex with". |
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==Examples== |
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{{Example|sina wile ala wile unpa e mi?|Do you want to have sex with me?}} |
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{{Example|unpa li pona ala tawa mi.|I don't like sex.}} |
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{{Example|tenpo unpa la soweli mije li utala.|In the breeding season, the male animals fight.}} |
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==Confusion== |
==Confusion== |
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The [[Toki Pona Dictionary (pu)|dictionary]] in {{pu}} defines {{tp|unpa}} as "to have sexual or marital relations with". The phrasing of this definition has led some people to believe that {{tp|unpa}} has to do with marriage. However, this is not the case. To "{{wt|have marital relations}}" is a euphemism for having sex (usually specifically with a marital partner). The word {{tp|unpa}} generally has to do with sexual intercourse only. |
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The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|unpa}} is a mirror image of one of the {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyphs for {{tp|taki}}, an unrelated rare {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}}. |
The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|unpa}} is a mirror image of one of the {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyphs for {{tp|[[taki]]}}, an unrelated rare {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}}. |
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Revision as of 01:13, 15 August 2023
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| Pronunciation | /ˈun |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (98% ↗︎ )2022: Core (97%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F196F |
unpa is a content word related to sexual intercourse and sexual reproduction. It can be used as a transitive verb to mean "to have sex with".
Examples
sina wile ala wile unpa e mi?sina wile ala wile unpa e mi?
Do you want to have sex with me?
unpa li pona ala tawa miunpa li pona ala tawa mi.
I don't like sex.
tenpo unpa la soweli mije li utalatenpo unpa la soweli mije li utala.
In the breeding season, the male animals fight.
Confusion
The dictionary in pu defines unpa as "to have sexual or marital relations with". The phrasing of this definition has led some people to believe that unpa has to do with marriage. However, this is not the case. To "have marital relations" is a euphemism for having sex (usually specifically with a marital partner). The word unpa generally has to do with sexual intercourse only.
The sitelen sitelen glyph for unpa is a mirror image of one of the sitelen pona glyphs for taki, an unrelated rare nimi ku lili.