Appendix:Toki Pona/nimi sin

Toki Pona

Alternative forms

• nimisin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnimi ˈsin/

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^[1], 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.