wan

wan
Pronunciation	/wan/
Usage	2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Number, content word
Codepoint	󱥳 U+F1973

wan is a core number and content word relating to the number one.

Etymology

The word wan is derived from English one.

Semantic space

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The semantic space of wan includes the number one. By extention, it refers to unity, either as physical or emotional proximity. As a transitive verb, it refers to become one or to unite.

pu

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines wan as:

ADJECTIVE  unique, united
NUMBER  one

ku

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

one⁵81–100% of respondents, united⁵81–100% of respondents, unity⁵81–100% of respondents, combined⁴61–80% of respondents, unite⁴61–80% of respondents, single⁴61–80% of respondents, unit³41–60% of respondents, blend³41–60% of respondents, combine³41–60% of respondents, union³41–60% of respondents, bind²21–40% of respondents, solo²21–40% of respondents, whole²21–40% of respondents, integration²21–40% of respondents, integrate²21–40% of respondents, component²21–40% of respondents, alone²21–40% of respondents, together²21–40% of respondents, segment²21–40% of respondents, mix²21–40% of respondents, particular²21–40% of respondents, independent²21–40% of respondents, portion²21–40% of respondents, slice²21–40% of respondents, primary²21–40% of respondents, combination²21–40% of respondents, part²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for wan is derived from the Western Arabic numeral "1".