Appendix:Toki Pona/jasima

Toki Pona

jasima in sitelen pona

Etymology

From Turkish yansıtmak (“to reflect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjasima/

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• Hyphenation: ja‧si‧ma

Verb

jasima

1. (post-pu) to reflect, to resound, to echo
2. (post-pu) to be on the opposite/polar end of

Noun

jasima

1. (post-pu) reflection, mirror, echo
   1. opposite, reverse

Usage notes

• This word was coined by the Toki Pona community after the publication of Sonja Lang's book Toki Pona: The Language of Good (2014). It has since been recognized as essential vocabulary (nimi ku suli) by Lang in her 2021 publication The Toki Pona Dictionary.

• According to Linku, this word is classified as "uncommon", being used by 43% of respondents in a poll from October 2024.