Appendix:Toki Pona/nimi sin

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Toki Pona

Alternative forms

Etymology

From nimi (word) +‎ sin (new, additional).

Pronunciation

Noun

nimi sin

  1. neologism, a new word
    1. a word created after pu or ku
      • 2021 September 2, jan Ke Tami, “suno pi toki pona [The day of toki pona]”, in lipu tenpo, nanpa kule, page 4:
        musi li kama lon kulupu tan ni: jan Sonja li kepeken nimi sin a!
        Amusement came upon the group because Sonja used new words, wow!
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nimi,‎ sin.

Usage notes

This term often includes words that predate the set taught in Toki Pona: The Language of Good. Some speakers (perhaps especially those who distinguish namako from sin) consider this usage to be technically incorrect, but the term has stuck.