Appendix:Toki Pona/kin
Toki Pona
editGlyph origin
editsitelen pona | |
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sitelen sitelen |
The sitelen pona glyph is a combination of the exclamation mark with an asterisk. Compare a, n, o.
Etymology
editFrom Finnish -kin (“too, also”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editkin
- also, too, as well
- Indeed, really
- (pu, dated sense) Alternative form of a
- mi moku kin a ― I have eaten as well
Particle
editkin
- (sentence-initial, sometimes used before la) also, additionally
- (pu, dated sense) Alternative form of a
Interjection
editkin
- me too
- indeed, really
- (pu, dated sense) Alternative form of a
Usage notes
edit- In Sonja Lang's book Toki Pona: The Language of Good (2014), kin is presented as a synonym of a, alongside namako (for sin) and oko (for lukin). The book Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) notes that the community uses these words differently both before as well as after the publication of Toki Pona: The Language of Good.
- According to Linku, this word is classified as "widespread", being used by 83% of respondents in a poll from August 2023.
Categories:
- Toki Pona terms borrowed from Finnish
- Toki Pona terms derived from Finnish
- Toki Pona terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Toki Pona/in
- Rhymes:Toki Pona/in/1 syllable
- Toki Pona lemmas
- Toki Pona adjectives
- Toki Pona terms with dated senses
- Toki Pona terms with usage examples
- Toki Pona particles
- Toki Pona interjections