waleja

waleja
Pronunciation	/ˈwa.le.ja/ 🔊/j/ sounds like English Y, as in "fjord" or "hallelujah".
Usage	2023: Obscure (3% ↘︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (5%)
Book and era	nimi ku lili (post-pu)
Part of speech	Content word

waleja is an obscure content word and nimi ku lili relating to context and relevance.

Etymology

The word waleja is derived from Quenya valdëa, meaning "of moment, important". It was coined by jan inwin in 2019.

Semantic space

The semantic space of waleja includes context, topics and themes of discussion, and relevance and pertinence. The phrase ijo poka, "things nearby", can be used to similar effect to refer to context.

waleja is rarely also used as a preposition meaning "about".^{[citation needed]}This claim needs references to reliable sources. (Jan 2024)

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as waleja:

context¹11–20% of respondents, circumstance¹11–20% of respondents, attention^½1–10% of respondents, theme^½1–10% of respondents, situation^½1–10% of respondents, background^½1–10% of respondents, emphasize^½1–10% of respondents, emphasis^½1–10% of respondents, topic^½1–10% of respondents, case^½1–10% of respondents, subject^½1–10% of respondents, premise^½1–10% of respondents

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Further reading

• "waleja" on lipu Linku