wawajete
Obscure Toki Pona content word
wawajete is an obscure content word relating to seeming rulebreaking.
Pronunciation | /ˈwa |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (4% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (2%) |
Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology Edit
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
The semantic space of wawajete includes things that appear to break rules but do not, as well as provocation.
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Further reading Edit
- "wawajete" on lipu Linku