wawajete
| Pronunciation | /ˈwa |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Obscure (4% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (2%)
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| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
wawajete is an obscure content word relating to seeming rulebreaking.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word wawajete is derived from an alteration of wuwojiti, a mnemonic for the disallowed syllables in Toki Pona phonotactics. It was coined by jan Tolin in 2019.
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of wawajete includes things that appear to break rules but do not, as well as provocation.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "wawajete" on lipu Linku