unpa
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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 core content word relating to sexual intercourse and sexual reproduction.
Etymology
The word unpa is derived from an onomatopeia, possibly the sound of humping.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of unpa includes sexual intercouse;[2] sexual reproduction, including non-animal reproduction, such as pollination;[3] and to some extent, asexual reproduction, such as mitosis.[2] The last two usages are shared with the semantic space of mama.
sina wile ala wile unpa e misina 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.
By extention, unpa is experimentally used to refer to any intimate relation, such as kissing or cuddling.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines unpa as:
VERB to have sexual or marital relations with
The phrasing of the definition has led some people to believe that unpa has to do with marriage. However, this is not the case. The phrase to have marital relations is an euphemism for having sex, typically between a marital partners.
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as unpa:[4]
sex5, sexual5, sexually5, fucking3, fuck2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for unpa () is a trefoil knot.
See also
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 palisa jelo Natan [@bananatreelabs]. (27 September 2023). [Informal poll posted in the
#sona-kulupuchannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 11 October 2023. "nimi unpa la do you think of the creation of an organism sin, the exchange of genetics/traits, or the intimacy as most relevant? […] [Multiple answers, up to 2 out of the first 3, are allowed]".Which of the following options are the most relevant to the semantic space of unpa? Option Votes Creation of a new organism is most important 6 Exchange of genetic traits is most important 4 Intimacy is most important 66 None of the above are most important 19 Something else is more important 2 - ↑ jan Koko [@never_rare]. (27 September 2023). [Informal poll posted in the
#sona-kulupuchannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 11 October 2023. "pollination is unpa".Is pollination included in the semantic space of unpa? Option Votes Yes 80 No 16 I don't know 15 Other answer 2 - ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 381.
Further reading
- "unpa" on lipu Linku
- "unpa" on lipu Wikipesija
- "unpa" on English Wiktionary