usawi
Obscure Toki Pona content word
usawi is an obscure content word and post-pu nimi ku lili relating to magic and supernatural concepts.
| Pronunciation | /ˈu |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure4, Uncommon6 (22% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't use this word.2022: Rare (16%)
|
| Book and era | nimi ku lili (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology Edit
The word usawi is derived from Swahili uchawi, meaning "witchcraft, sorcery".[1] It was coined by ka Tumu (Ðoom Epictooþ) in 2019.[2][3]
Semantic space Edit
The semantic space of usawi includes magic and sorcery.
ku Edit
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as usawi:[4]
magic½
sitelen pona Edit
The sitelen pona glyph for usawi is derived from the glyph for nasa with emitters above.
See also Edit
References Edit
- ↑ ka Tumu [@dhooth]. (28 January 2021). [Message posted in the
#jakichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 17 November 2023. "swahili uchawi iirc". - ↑ ka Tumu [@dhooth]. (28 November 2019). [Message posted in the
#sona-musichannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 17 November 2023.usawi
supernatural, magical, digital, technologically advanced, magic, technology, to interact with magic or technology - ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 24.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 382.