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Meaning

Common Definition

(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion]

ku definitions

ah⁵, gasp², gosh⁴, ha⁵, hmm², huh³, mm-hmm², oh⁵, ooh⁴, quite², really², sigh², uh⁴, uh-huh², um³, whoa⁴, wow⁴

pu definition

PARTICLE (emphasis, emotion or confirmation)

Usage

sitelen pona

pu a

Primary

Author: jan Sonja

Ligature: a01

Category: core (98%)

aaa, triple stick a

Author: lipamanka

Ligature: a03

Category: obscure (22%)

sitelen sitelen

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F1900

More Info

Commentary

In common usage (both before and after pu), "a" and "kin" are separate words, each with their own meaning. In pu, they are considered synonyms.

Origin

onomatopoeia
Created by: jan Sonja
Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

Category: core
Usage: 97%
Book: pu
See Also:
- kin

Usage Trend

Before 2022, the survey asked "Do you consider this word real?"; After 2022, the question was changed to "Do you use this word?". Therefore, results before and after 2022, marked by the red line, are not comparable.