nimisin
Meaning
Common Definition
any non-pu word; any new word; any joke word
Usage
sitelen pona
nimisin
More Info
Commentary
Mostly used in conversations in English. Likely was popularised by the :nimisin: emote in ma pona, which was originally used to notify Atawan (maintainer of "nimi ale") about newly coined words. In common speech, the meaning got extended to include most or all non-pu words, regardless if they were coined recently or not.
Origin
- toki pona: nimi sin; new word
- Created by: unknown
- Coined in: 2020, post-pu
Usage Data
- Category: uncommon
- Usage: 35%
- Book: none